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12 women in science and technology / by DeVore, Brianna L.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Beatrice Medicine: Studying Native American cultures -- Eugenie Clark: Shark lady -- Carol Shaw: Video game pioneer -- Annie Easley: Human computer -- Beatrice "Tilly" Shilling: a war-winning invention -- Sonja Lyubomirsky: Happiness researcher -- Adriana Ocampo: a leader in space exploration -- Tiera Guinn Fletcher: building a rocket to Mars -- Barbara McClintock: jumping genes -- Angelica Lim: teaching robots to feel -- Edith Clarke: electrical engineering pioneer -- Nina Tandon: growing bones -- Out of the shadows."Meet almost 200 women who challenged stereotypes, overcame barriers, and opened doors. This series spotlights a diverse selection of women from history, the present, and around the world. Some were the first in their fields. Some rose to the top of companies, even nations. Some quietly did their job and had a lasting impact. Get to know them all." -- Back cover.750LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Women scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Influential women in computer science / by Clinch, Shasta,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Ada Lovelace -- Grace Hopper -- Annie Easley -- Fei-Fei Li -- Wonder more -- Fast facts "Showcases women who have contributed to the field of computer science. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research." -- Amazon.com.
Subjects: Informational works; Women computer scientists;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Women in computer science / by Gagne, Tammy,author.(CARDINAL)351390;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index."Computer scientists code the programs that we use every day on our computers, tablets, and smartphones. They help us work, communicate, and play games. Women in Computer Science looks at individuals who are making a major difference in this field."--Publisher's website.800LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Women in computer science; Computer scientists; Computer science;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Hypatia's heritage : a history of women in science from antiquity through the nineteenth century / by Alic, Margaret.(CARDINAL)755124;
Bibliography: pages 210-224.
Subjects: Women in science;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Woman in science; with an introductory chapter on woman's long struggle for things of the mind / by Zahm, J. A.(John Augustine),1851-1921.(CARDINAL)188552;
Bibliography: pages 419-426.
Subjects: Women in science.; Women scientists.; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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She's such a geek! : women write about science, technology & other nerdy stuff / by Anders, Charlie Jane.(CARDINAL)351541; Newitz, Annalee,1969-(CARDINAL)347866;
Subjects: Technical writing.; Women in science.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Athena unbound : the advancement of women in science and technology / by Etzkowitz, Henry,1940-(CARDINAL)509539; Kemelgor, Carol,1944-(CARDINAL)700968; Uzzi, Brian,1960-(CARDINAL)705495;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-267) and index.Introduction: Women in science: Why so few? -- The science career pipeline -- Women and science: Athena bound -- Gender, sex, and science -- Selective access -- Critical transitions in the graduate and post-graduate career path -- Women's (and men's) graduate experience in science -- The paradox of critical mass for women in science -- The "kula ring" of scientific success -- Women's faculty experience -- Dual male and female worlds of science -- Differences between women in science -- Social capital and faculty network relationships -- Negative and positive departmental cultures -- Initiatives for departmental change -- International comparisons -- Athena unbound: policy for women in science.
Subjects: Women in science.; Women in technology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Women in life science careers / by Kahn, Jetty.(CARDINAL)650079;
Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.Describes the careers of five women working in the life sciences.850LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Women life scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Celebrating women in mathematics and science / by Cooney, Miriam P.(CARDINAL)634992;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographies.; Women mathematicians; Women scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wonder women : 25 innovators, inventors, and trailblazers who changed history / by Maggs, Sam,author.(CARDINAL)620060;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-233) and index.Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brainy women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors.
Subjects: Biographies.; Women inventors; Women in science;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 18
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