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Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Who Have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D. 61 to the Present
Louis Baldwin
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Description for Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Who Have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D. 61 to the Present
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340. Very good clean copy
In A.D. 61 Boadicea led the Britons in a fierce uprising against their Roman occupiers. In 1966, Barbara Jordan was elected to the Texas State Senate, the body's first black member in 83 years, and six years later she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. On December 23, 1986, Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan became the first people to fly nonstop around the world. These women and 103 others are profiled here. They come from a wide variety of careers--military leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, pilots, scientists, and others--but all were leaders in fields dominated by men. The focus ... Read more
In A.D. 61 Boadicea led the Britons in a fierce uprising against their Roman occupiers. In 1966, Barbara Jordan was elected to the Texas State Senate, the body's first black member in 83 years, and six years later she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. On December 23, 1986, Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan became the first people to fly nonstop around the world. These women and 103 others are profiled here. They come from a wide variety of careers--military leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, journalists, pilots, scientists, and others--but all were leaders in fields dominated by men. The focus ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786402502
SKU
KEX0249813
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Louis Baldwin
The late Louis Baldwin worked as a technical writer for a scientific and engineering laboratory for twenty years before retiring to freelance writing. The author of several books, he lived in San Diego, California.
Reviews for Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Who Have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D. 61 to the Present
presents women who have excelled in traditionally male fields, e.g., law, science, journalism, politics and business
Library Journal; brief profiles highlight 106 women who have made marks in their fields...offers introductions and quick background facts about a selected group of prominent women
Choice; lively portraits
ARBA.
Library Journal; brief profiles highlight 106 women who have made marks in their fields...offers introductions and quick background facts about a selected group of prominent women
Choice; lively portraits
ARBA.