Journeys of Women in Science and Engineering: No Universal Constants (Labor And Social Change)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1566395283 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Excellent inspiration for girls and women interested in science This book is a series of in-depth profiles of and interviews with women who have made careers in science and engineering. Some are highly successful, some, like Temple Grandin, faced unique challenges (autism, in her case), some are just regular people and the science or engineering career choice is only that, a good way to make a living and not the defining component of their identities. Because it was issued in limited numbers, only in hardback and mainly for institutional use, it used to be prohibitively expensive. Carol B Muller said This is a great book. Really disappointed that Amazon has not shown. This is a great book. Really disappointed that Amazon has not shown all five authors. I know many of them personally, and the whole reason Susan Ambrose is listed first is that the list was alphabetical -- all contributed.
Joycelyn Elders, the recent U.S. They have different sexual orientations. Author note: Susan A. They come from different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It includes those who have made careers in public service people like Dr. Susan Love, the breast cancer activist; and Rhea L. The core of this important book is 88 profiles with photographs of women scientists and engineers whose diversity is stunning. The book begins with a thorough introduction to the history of women in science and engineering. Deborah A. Dunkle is an independent scholar. Some have disabilities. Graham, the first woman and first African American director of the Bureau of Mines. Indira Nair is Vice Provost for Ed
"This is a book to be savored, since each profile can be read separately and the book then set aside until one embarks on the next journey with these extraordinary and, at the same time, ordinary females." --Science Books & Films "an impressive resource Throughout the collection, the authors meet their double objective: to show the 'diverse journeys' that women scientists take in life and 'the joy of doing the work, the satisfaction of intellectual challenge and achievement, the excitement of discovery, creation, and service, and the fulfillment of a good life's work.' They show us and all considering a career in science and engineering honest pictures of the pleasures, the problems, and the price of those choices." --Harvard Educational Review "This book belongs in the middle or high school library and in the hands of any young woman interested in science." --The Science Teacher "Both famous and little-known, average women are included, confirming the ability to participate in scientific and engineering careers without being superwomen." --Feminist Collections