The Most Influential Female Inventors

by Xina M. Uhl

Overview

Silk, the windshield wiper, and the paper grocery bag all have something in common: each had a female inventor. This informative resource discusses innovations that women from all cultures, ethnicities, and time periods have made, and are continuing to make. Their invaluable contributions span all industries, including medicine, science, technology, the home, the food industry, fashion, safety, business, and commerce. With high-interest photographs, a timeline, and engaging sidebars, this timely guide reveals the spirit of female ingenuity in times past and into the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781508179658
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Series:	Breaking the Glass Ceiling: The Most Influential Women Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Chapter 1 Inventors Who Have No Names: Prehistory 10

Chapter 2 The Long March Of Time: Antiquity To The Eighteenth Century 19

Chapter 3 New Days Dawn: Early Nineteenth Century Women 30

Chapter 4 Industry Ramps Up: Late Nineteenth Century Women 40

Chapter 5 Women Gain Ground: Early Twentieth Century 50

Chapter 6 Women, War, And More: Mid-Twentieth Century 62

Chapter 7 Women Make Waves: The Late Twentieth Century 77

Chapter 8 How Far Will Women Go? The Twenty-First Century and Beyond 87

Timeline 96

Glossary 98

For More Information 100

For Further Reading 103

Bibliography 104

Index 108