Engineering women : re-visioning women's scientific achievements and impacts

"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 'e...

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Main Author Tietjen, Jill S. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
SeriesWomen in engineering and science.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319408002
9783319407982
ISSN2509-6435
Physical Description1 online resource (85 pages)

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Summary:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783319408002
9783319407982
ISSN:2509-6435
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
Physical Description:1 online resource (85 pages)