A Radiant Life: The Honourable Sylvia Fedoruk Scientist, Sports Icon, and Stateswoman by Massie, Merle

pp. 320 . Papeback. New.

University of Regina Press, 2020. Paperback. New. 329 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Award-winning author Merle Massie brings to the page the life and career of Sylvia Fedoruk (1927-2012), which encompassed some of the most ground-breaking scientific, athletic and public transformations of the twentieth century. A pioneer in leading-edge cancer research, primarily in the field of nuclear medicine, she was the first woman to join the Atomic Energy Board of Canada. Sylvia was an outstanding athlete, competing at an elite level in women's softball and curling. Elected as the first woman chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, she went on to be the first woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, coaching two premiers through potential legislative and constitutional crises. With support from the University, the provincial government and the media, she withstood a major outing controversy, revealing a particular provincial touchpoint around issues of homosexuality, artistic activism, and power dynamics in the midst of the AIDS crisis of the… Read More

Regina, SK, Canada: University of Regina Press, 2020. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 329pp. Illustrated wrapper is clean and without wear. Binding square and tight, not creased. Octavo. 2nd SC printing.

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.