Defending My Work: A Memoir of a Woman Succeeding in a Man's World

A pioneering petroleum engineer shares hard-won lessons for women building bold careers—and resilient lives—in male-dominated industries.

Eve Sprunt, a shy young woman with big ambitions, dreams of a life that includes both scientific work and a family. In 1969, she enters MIT, where women are still a small minority on campus and skepticism follows her every step. As she advances academically, Eve confronts professors who underestimate her—and others who cross professional boundaries. One me...