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Breaking Barriers
A Novel Based on the Life of Laura Bassi
Taschenbuch von Jule Selbo
Sprache: Englisch

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They said, "No!" She asked, "Why?" The answer was always the same: "Because you're a woman." She vowed to shatter each barrier they placed in her way.
Inquisitive and precocious, Laura Bassi grew up on the Italian Peninsula in the 1700s, dreaming of studying science at the famed University of Bologna. It was the Age of Enlightenment and although forward-thinking philosophical ideas and scientific discoveries flourished, the prevailing edict was that college was no place for a woman-no matter how capable, intelligent, or innovative. Laura was told to trust that she would find fulfillment as a dutiful wife and mother.
But why, she wondered, couldn't she have it all?
Smugly assuring themselves of Laura's failure, the ivory tower establishment fought to keep her out of their hallowed halls. Yet, despite restricted access to libraries and laboratories, Laura earned the respect of Europe's top scientists and scholars. She was determined to earn a doctoral degree and teach college physics, something no woman had ever done.
Renouncing the societal norms of the day, Laura never stopped working towards a time when a woman would have the same opportunities as a man, be held to equivalent standards, and realize equal rewards. But first, she had to master Newtonian physics.
They said, "No!" She asked, "Why?" The answer was always the same: "Because you're a woman." She vowed to shatter each barrier they placed in her way.
Inquisitive and precocious, Laura Bassi grew up on the Italian Peninsula in the 1700s, dreaming of studying science at the famed University of Bologna. It was the Age of Enlightenment and although forward-thinking philosophical ideas and scientific discoveries flourished, the prevailing edict was that college was no place for a woman-no matter how capable, intelligent, or innovative. Laura was told to trust that she would find fulfillment as a dutiful wife and mother.
But why, she wondered, couldn't she have it all?
Smugly assuring themselves of Laura's failure, the ivory tower establishment fought to keep her out of their hallowed halls. Yet, despite restricted access to libraries and laboratories, Laura earned the respect of Europe's top scientists and scholars. She was determined to earn a doctoral degree and teach college physics, something no woman had ever done.
Renouncing the societal norms of the day, Laura never stopped working towards a time when a woman would have the same opportunities as a man, be held to equivalent standards, and realize equal rewards. But first, she had to master Newtonian physics.
Über den Autor
Jule Selbo spent a few decades working as a screenwriter in Los Angeles and then moved, four years ago, to Portland Maine to focus on writing novels. Five have been published so far - (two historical fiction Dreams of Discovery, Life of Explorer John Cabot, and Breaking Barriers, Laura Bassi's Life (Goethe Award recognition) and a mystery romance Find Me In Florence (first place Chanticleer Award for Women's Fiction). Finally ready to tackle her favorite genre, crime/mystery) she wrote 10 DAYS: A Dee Rommel Mystery (listed on the 2021 top-five list of Kirkus' best crime/mysteries, nominated for a Clue Award, Maine Literary Award, received a Foreword Review Honorable Mention and a nomination for the Silver Falchion Award. 9 DAYS: A Dee Rommel Mystery, the second book in the series was published in 2022. 8 Days: A Dee Rommel Mystery is the next book in the ten-part series. [...]
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781947431294
ISBN-10: 1947431293
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Selbo, Jule
Hersteller: Barbera Foundation Inc
Maße: 203 x 133 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Jule Selbo
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2020
Gewicht: 0,4 kg
Artikel-ID: 118170359
Über den Autor
Jule Selbo spent a few decades working as a screenwriter in Los Angeles and then moved, four years ago, to Portland Maine to focus on writing novels. Five have been published so far - (two historical fiction Dreams of Discovery, Life of Explorer John Cabot, and Breaking Barriers, Laura Bassi's Life (Goethe Award recognition) and a mystery romance Find Me In Florence (first place Chanticleer Award for Women's Fiction). Finally ready to tackle her favorite genre, crime/mystery) she wrote 10 DAYS: A Dee Rommel Mystery (listed on the 2021 top-five list of Kirkus' best crime/mysteries, nominated for a Clue Award, Maine Literary Award, received a Foreword Review Honorable Mention and a nomination for the Silver Falchion Award. 9 DAYS: A Dee Rommel Mystery, the second book in the series was published in 2022. 8 Days: A Dee Rommel Mystery is the next book in the ten-part series. [...]
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Biographien, Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781947431294
ISBN-10: 1947431293
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Selbo, Jule
Hersteller: Barbera Foundation Inc
Maße: 203 x 133 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Jule Selbo
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2020
Gewicht: 0,4 kg
Artikel-ID: 118170359
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