women engineers

Explores the lives and work of a number of women active today in the field of engineering and how they are changing industry practices and making great technological advances, such as in engineering green-energy-using vehicles.

An introduction to engineering and three women working in the field.

Highlights women leaders who have made significant contributions to engineering, overcoming barriers to training and building careers in the process.

Presents the stories of twenty-two different women architects, engineers, and landscape designers, from the nineteenth century to the present. Profiles each woman and how their childhoods led them to become architects later in life.

Points out that a woman who likes numbers, figures things out precisely, and can see things in her head, has some of the skills needed to be an engineer.

Profiles eleven women in various engineering fields, describing their duties, education, and career paths.