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Category : Women inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Ingenious Women
Author: Ingenious Women
Author: Deborah JafféPublisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750930314
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This delightfully illustrated book examines inventions and discoveries made by women, beginning with the first patent application made in 1637 and ending with the outbreak of war in 1914. Lively accounts of the stories of the inventions are placed into the context in which their discoveries were made, and the struggle they had to acquire patents and put their inventions into production. In covering this previously obscure part of women's lives, the practical way in which women have made an enormous contribution to social change and scientific advance is revealed.
Ingenious Trade
Author: Laura GowingPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110848638X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Reveals the stories of girls making their way as apprentices in 17th-century London, through arguments, thefts, profits, and paperwork.
Girls Think of Everything
Author: Catherine ThimmeshPublisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 1328772535
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
Ladies of the Underworld
Author: Netley LucasPublisher:
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Category : Female offenders
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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A Game of Birds and Wolves
Author: Simon ParkinPublisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316492086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
As heard on the New Yorker Radio Hour: The triumphant and "engaging history" (The New Yorker) of the young women who devised a winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and delivered a decisive victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. By 1941, Winston Churchill had come to believe that the outcome of World War II rested on the battle for the Atlantic. A grand strategy game was devised by Captain Gilbert Roberts and a group of ten Wrens (members of the Women's Royal Naval Service) assigned to his team in an attempt to reveal the tactics behind the vicious success of the German U-boats. Played on a linoleum floor divided into painted squares, it required model ships to be moved across a make-believe ocean in a manner reminiscent of the childhood game, Battleship. Through play, the designers developed "Operation Raspberry," a counter-maneuver that helped turn the tide of World War II. Combining vibrant novelistic storytelling with extensive research, interviews, and previously unpublished accounts, Simon Parkin describes for the first time the role that women played in developing the Allied strategy that, in the words of one admiral, "contributed in no small measure to the final defeat of Germany." Rich with unforgettable cinematic detail and larger-than-life characters, A Game of Birds and Wolves is a heart-wrenching tale of ingenuity, dedication, perseverance, and love, bringing to life the imagination and sacrifice required to defeat the Nazis at sea.
Ingenious Ireland
Author: Mary L. MulvihillPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780684020945
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Ingenious Ireland takes readers on a magnificent tour of the country's natural wonders, clever inventions, and historic sites. Richly illustrated and meticulously compiled, Ingenious Ireland introduces readers to the complete history, culture, and landscape of all thirty-two Irish counties. Mary Mulvihill unearths Ireland's treasures and divulges her secrets, such as the oldest fossil footprints in the Northern hemisphere, the advent of railways, the invention of milk of magnesia, and why the shamrock is a sham. Fascinating and comprehensive, Ingenious Ireland unravels the mysteries and marvels of this remarkable country.
Ingenious Women
Author: Anita GaneriPublisher:
ISBN: 9781399604499
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Women Who Dared
Author: Linda SkeersPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492653284
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure—many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: • Annie Edson Taylor, the first person who dared to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel • Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman who dared to fly in space • Helen Gibson, the first woman who dared to be a professional stunt person • And many more! This is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know what it means to explore, discover, play, climb, and fight like a girl!
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