Mothers of Invention

From the Bra to the Bomb : Forgotten Women & Their Unforgettable Ideas

Author: Ethlie Ann Vare
Secondary Author: Greg Ptacek
ISBN: 9780688089078

All of the following were discovered or invented by women: nuclear fission, pink champagne, solar heating, the bra, drip coffee, radioactivity, the Barbie doll, pulsars, the ice cream cone. But how many of these women's names and achievements are remembered by history? Informative, poignant, and sometimes very funny, this book presents the stories of some remarkable women who did not let the odds stop them from tinkering with the way things were and coming up with something better.--From publisher description.

Publisher: Quill
Publish Date: 1989

Subjects: Technology & Engineering / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: STEM)