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

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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.

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748 pages
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English
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Rutgers University Press
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October 1, 1995
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6 x 1.6 x 9.25 inches
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0813521971
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978-0813521978
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rutgers University Press; 1st 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

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S. Vriesendorp

Great reference, not an easy read

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

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Carol Klavon

A wonderful, honest book

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

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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.

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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.

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rosie godfrey

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

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

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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!

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