Engineering Women: Re-visioning Women's Scientific Achievements and Impacts [electronic resource] / by Jill S. Tietjen.

9783319408002

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

XIII, 85 p. 1 illus : online resource.

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Packed with fascinating biographical sketches of female engineers, this chronological history of engineering brightens previously shadowy corners of our increasingly engineered world’s recent past. In addition to a detailed description of the diverse arenas encompassed by the word ‘engineering’ and a nuanced overview of the development of the field, the book includes numerous statistics and thought provoking facts about women’s roles in the achievement of thrilling scientific innovations. This text is a unique resource for students launching research projects in engineering and related fields, professionals interested in gaining a broader understanding of how engineering as a discipline has been impacted by events of global significance, and scholars of women’s immense, often obscured, contributions to scientific progress. Illuminates the many significant contributions of women in engineering Educates readers about the evolution of the field of engineering over the last century Demonstrates how key engineering advances are driven by socio-economic and cultural contexts.

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October 06, 2016

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