A History of Science in 21 Women

About the author

Dr Marieke Bigg is the author of This Won't Hurt and Waiting for Ted. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, where she studied the technological transformation of human reproduction. She now writes both non-fiction and fiction about the cultural dimensions of biology and bodies. In addition to her books, Marieke writes freelance, hosts podcasts and panels, and collaborates with scientists and biologists to discuss and produce art that conjures new social worlds.

Product details

• Authors: Marieke Bigg
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.07.2026
• EAN: 9781836432142
• ISBN: 978-1-83643-214-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SCIENCE / History, HEALTH & FITNESS / Women's Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, MEDICAL / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Women's health, History of Medicine, History of Science, Women’s health, Feminism & feminist theory, Gender studies: women, Feminism and feminist theory, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Gender studies: women and girls, Medical Sociology, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history, History: plagues, diseases, famines, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (inc Patients)