The bold and the brave : a history of women in science and engineering /
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Ottawa :
University of Ottawa Press,
[2009]
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Table of Contents:
- Pt.1. Views of women's intellectual abilities. From ancient times to early modern Europe
- Renaissance and enlightenment
- The classic arguments and debates
- Pt. 2. Scientific education of women from the 17th century to the 19th century. Women who participated in science in early modern Europe
- Education for women in the 16th and 17th centuries
- Education for women in the 18th century
- School and university reforms in the 19th century
- Pt. 3. Education and careers in science and engineering. Women in engineering, mathematics, and science in the 20th century
- Obstacles in the entry of young women into science and engineering
- Recruitment and outreach
- Strategies to attract and retain more women
- Women in scientific and engineering workplaces
- Strategies for equitable workplaces
- Developing a new culture in science, engineering, and technology
- Pt.4. Profiles of three women, by Peter Frize. The bold and the brave: Sophie Germain, Mileva Marić Einstein, and Rosalind Franklin.