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

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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...