Engineering Women: Re-visioning Women's Scientific Achievements and Impacts
Sep 2016 · Springer
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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.
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Jill S. Tietjen, PE, is President of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Washington DC, USA. An author, speaker, and professionally licensed electrical engineer, she is one of the USA's top experts on scientific and technical women. She is the CEO of Technically Speaking, a national consulting company specializing in improving technological career opportunities for women and girls. She is a blogger for the Huffington Post, writing on great women throughout US History. She is author or co-author of 5 books, and over 100 articles.
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