| Main Title |
Mothers of invention : from the bra to the bomb : forgotten women & their unforgettable ideas / |
| Author |
Vare, Ethlie Ann.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Morrow, |
| Year Published |
1988 |
| OCLC Number |
16526683 |
| ISBN |
0688064647; 9780688064648 |
| Subjects |
Women inventors
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJAM |
T36.V36 1988 |
WISE |
Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
07/20/2015 |
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| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Collation |
256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Notes |
Continued by: Patently female. Includes index. |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Herstorical data -- A woman's work ... -- Everyday ingenuity -- Designing women -- Just for fun/trivial pursuits -- The scientists -- The healers -- The nuclear club -- Nuts and bolts -- The naturalists -- From eggbeaters to eggheads -- From unsung heroines to celebrity inventors -- Unsung heroines -- Celebrity inventors -- Appendices. |
