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Informationen zum Autor ETHLIE ANN VARE is a journalist and screenwriter who lectures frequently at colleges and universities around the United States. GREG PTACEK is a writer, marketing consultant, and independent producer based in Los Angeles. They received the American Library Association Award for their previous book about women inventors, Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb, Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas. Klappentext Discover the trials & triumphs of great female inventors Astrolabe Automatic Dishwasher Barbie Doll Buffered Aspirin COBOL Cotton Gin Disposable Phone Drip Coffeemaker Fabric Softener Sheets Hang Glider IV Fluids Jell-O Kevlar Mars Rover Nystatin PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Protease Inhibitors Rolfing Smallpox Variolation Space Suit Spic & Span Tract Housing Vacuum Canning Windshield Wipers Zig-Zag Sewing Machine Zovirax and many, many more! Reviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek "It's a fascinating and gratifying book..It gives us a positive view of women's inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble." -The New York Times Book Review "It is the wide spectrum of female humanity and ability in this book that makes it an especially valuable addition to the growing popular library on the accomplishments and work lives of women." -Los Angeles Times "An informative collection of talent, trivia, and history, Mothers of Invention will interest most anyone. More importantly, though, it will serve to inspire girls and women of all ages. For that reason, it belongs on the shelves of schools and public libraries everywhere." -Tampa Tribune "Wonderful..A book to be dipped into and sampled at one's leisure." -The Chicago Biweekly "This fascinating volume will find a place in the browsing sections of both adult and YA collections.recommended." -Library Journal One of the "Best Books for Young Adults," American Library Association, 1988 Zusammenfassung Lets you discover the trials and triumphs of great female inventors: Astrolabe; Automatic Dishwasher; Barbie Doll; Buffered Aspirin; COBOL; Cotton Gin; Disposable Phone; Drip Coffeemaker; Fabric Softener Sheets; Hang Glider; IV Fluids; Jell-O; Kevlar; Mars Rover; Nystatin; PDA (Personal Digital Assistant); and! more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Ruth Handler, Inventor of the Barbie Doll. Preface by Janet L. Rideout, Ph.D., Patented the AIDS-Fighting Drug AZT. Acknowledgments. Introduction. CHAPTER 1. Practicalities. CHAPTER 2. Woman s Work . CHAPTER 3. Computer Liberation. CHAPTER 4. Medicine. CHAPTER 5. Mother Earth. CHAPTER 6. It Took a Woman. CHAPTER 7. Women in Space. CHAPTER 8. Fun and Games. CHAPTER 9. The Littlest Inventors. CHAPTER 10. Pathfinders and Forerunners. Timeline: A More Complete Chronology of Invention. APPENDIX A: Joining the Ranks. APPENDIX B: Resources. Index....
