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Engineering Women
Jill S. Tietjen
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Description for Engineering Women
Hardback. Series: Springer Series in Women in Engineering. Num Pages: 98 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
98
Condition
New
Series
Springer Series in Women in Engineering
Number of Pages
85
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319407982
SKU
V9783319407982
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Ref
99-15
About Jill S. Tietjen
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 ... Read more
Reviews for Engineering Women
“Numerous books about the historical role of women in science and engineering are biographical in scope. Tietjen, an engineer and a former president of the National Women’s Hall of Fame Board of Directors, provides a hybrid work. … Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers.” (T. S. Reynolds, Choice, Vol. 54 (9), May, 2017)