Vare, Ethlie Ann

Celebrates the contributions women have made to every aspect of life, describing the inventions which were conceived and developed by women.

The stories of the accomplishments and work lives of women.

Surveys the lives and work of such innovative women as Grace Hopper, Fannie Farmer, C. J. Walker, and Stephanie Kwolek.

A biography of Ellen Swallow Richards, the first woman to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founder of the American home economics movement, and first professional woman chemist.