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The Bold and the Brave : a History of Women in Science and Engineering.
The Bold and the Brave investigates how women have striven throughout history to gain access to education and careers in science and engineering. Author Monique Frize, herself an engineer for over 40 years, introduces the reader to key concepts and debates that contextualize the obstacles women have...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Bold and the Brave investigates how women have striven throughout history to gain access to education and careers in science and engineering. Author Monique Frize, herself an engineer for over 40 years, introduces the reader to key concepts and debates that contextualize the obstacles women have faced and continue to face in the fields of science and engineering. She focuses on the history of women & rsquo;s education in mathematics and science through the ages, from antiquity to the Enlightenment. While opportunities for women were often purposely limited, she reveals how many women found w. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (366 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780776618838 0776618830 9780776618845 0776618849 9786613667502 6613667501 |