Buy used: $8.60

FREE delivery May 31 - June 6. Details

Or fastest delivery May 24 - 26. Details

Select delivery location

Used: Acceptable | Details

Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See this image

Follow the Author

Autumn Stanley

Mothers and Daughters of Invention: Notes for a Revised History of Technology Paperback – October 1, 1995

by Autumn Stanley (Author)

4.2 4 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$142.94

$50.00

Paperback

"Please retry"

$8.60

—

$4.99

Written in an engaging and accessible style, this first broadly focused compensatory history of technology not only includes women's contributions but begins the long-overdue task of redefining technology and significant technology and to value these contributions correctly. Stanley traces women's inventions in five vital areas of technology worldwide--agriculture, medicine, reproduction, machines, and computers--from prehistory (or origin) forward, profiling hundreds of women, both famous and obscure. The author does not ignore theory. She contributes a paradigm for male takeovers of technologies originated by women.

Print length

748 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Rutgers University Press
Publication date

October 1, 1995
Dimensions

6 x 1.6 x 9.25 inches
ISBN-10

0813521971
ISBN-13

978-0813521978
See all details

Editorial Reviews

Review

An indispensable reference tool. ― Choice

A clearly written volume which the non-academic can easily and enjoyably read. ― New Moon Parenting

Invaluable. There is nothing else with as much information between two covers on the market. -- Ruth Schwartz Cowan ― President, Society for the History of Technology

About the Author

AUTUMN STANLEY is an independent feminist scholar from Portola Valley, California. A member of the Institute for Historical Study (Berkeley, California), she has published widely on gender roles and on women in science and technology. She is currently working on a book on gender and technology.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rutgers University Press; First Edition (October 1, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 748 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813521971
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813521978
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.6 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,230,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #566 in Drafting & Mechanical Drawing (Books)
- #1,185 in History of Engineering & Technology
- #2,665 in History of Technology

Customer Reviews:
4.2 4 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Autumn Stanley

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5

4 global ratings

5 star		59%
4 star 0% (0%)		0%
3 star		41%
2 star 0% (0%)		0%
1 star 0% (0%)		0%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

S. Vriesendorp

Great reference, not an easy read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 8, 2016

Verified Purchase

It is a rich source of information but not something you pick up to read from A to Z. It is very dense.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Carol Klavon

A wonderful, honest book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2013

Verified Purchase

I bought this book for my mother on her birthday, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. It is an honest look into who invented many of the wonderful machines and tools of convenience we all take for granted.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

I hate Amazon

Groundbreaking and important

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 16, 2017

This is the seminal, ground-breaking study of women inventors, exhaustive in its ambition and breadth, and well-written to boot. Ms Stanley makes a convincing case that women are innately as inventive and creative as men—from their invention of agriculture in prehistoric days, to various methods of birth control throughout history, to modern-day technology. She forces us to look at the invention process in new ways, and to better understand how the acknowledgement of women's accomplishments were muted by a variety of societal factors. That Ms Stanley was able to compile her information long before the days of mass digitalization is a wonder. Meticulously sourced, it contains no undermining feminist rhetoric—just an overwhelming exposition of facts. It reminded me of the relentless documentation of Solzhynitsyn's Gulag Archipelago, but with a more uplifting topic.

6 people found this helpful

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

rosie godfrey

Fantastic treasury of HERstory - a must for re-righting! HIStory

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 14, 2014

Verified Purchase

Just the sheer weight and pages of this book - all in small font, give you an idea of how much is missing from the history we are taught in school! This is a triumph Autumn! Read this women and be proud of your heritage!!! Then pass it on to your daughters!

See all reviews

Amazon Music Stream millions of songs	Amazon Advertising Find, attract, and engage customers	6pm Score deals on fashion brands	AbeBooks Books, art & collectibles	ACX Audiobook Publishing Made Easy	Sell on Amazon Start a Selling Account

Amazon Business Everything For Your Business	Amazon Fresh Groceries & More Right To Your Door	AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally	Home Services Experienced Pros Happiness Guarantee	Amazon Ignite Sell your original Digital Educational Resources	Amazon Web Services Scalable Cloud Computing Services

Audible Listen to Books & Original Audio Performances	Book Depository Books With Free Delivery Worldwide	Box Office Mojo Find Movie Box Office Data	ComiXology Thousands of Digital Comics	DPReview Digital Photography	Fabric Sewing, Quilting & Knitting

Goodreads Book reviews & recommendations	IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities	IMDbPro Get Info Entertainment Professionals Need	Kindle Direct Publishing Indie Digital & Print Publishing Made Easy	Amazon Photos Unlimited Photo Storage Free With Prime	Prime Video Direct Video Distribution Made Easy

Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands	Amazon Warehouse Great Deals on Quality Used Products	Whole Foods Market America’s Healthiest Grocery Store	Woot! Deals and Shenanigans	Zappos Shoes & Clothing	Ring Smart Home Security Systems

eero WiFi Stream 4K Video in Every Room	Blink Smart Security for Every Home	Neighbors App Real-Time Crime & Safety Alerts	Amazon Subscription Boxes Top subscription boxes – right to your door	PillPack Pharmacy Simplified	Amazon Renewed Like-new products you can trust