{"product_id":"patently-female-isbn-9780471023340","title":"Patently Female","description":"Discover the trials \u0026amp; triumphs of great female inventors\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Astrolabe\u003cbr\u003e Automatic Dishwasher\u003cbr\u003e Barbie Doll\u003cbr\u003e Buffered Aspirin\u003cbr\u003e COBOL\u003cbr\u003e Cotton Gin\u003cbr\u003e Disposable Phone\u003cbr\u003e Drip Coffeemaker\u003cbr\u003e Fabric Softener Sheets\u003cbr\u003e Hang Glider\u003cbr\u003e IV Fluids\u003cbr\u003e Jell-O\u003cbr\u003e Kevlar\u003cbr\u003e Mars Rover\u003cbr\u003e Nystatin\u003cbr\u003e PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)\u003cbr\u003e Protease Inhibitors\u003cbr\u003e Rolfing\u003cbr\u003e Smallpox Variolation\u003cbr\u003e Space Suit\u003cbr\u003e Spic \u0026amp; Span\u003cbr\u003e Tract Housing\u003cbr\u003e Vacuum Canning\u003cbr\u003e Windshield Wipers\u003cbr\u003e Zig-Zag Sewing Machine\u003cbr\u003e Zovirax\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e and many, many more!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It's a fascinating and gratifying book..It gives us a positive view of women's inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble.\"\u003cbr\u003e -The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"It is the wide spectrum of female humanity and ability in this book that makes it an especially valuable addition to the growing popular library on the accomplishments and work lives of women.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An informative collection of talent, trivia, and history, Mothers of Invention will interest most anyone. More importantly, though, it will serve to inspire girls and women of all ages. For that reason, it belongs on the shelves of schools and public libraries everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Tampa Tribune\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Wonderful..A book to be dipped into and sampled at one's leisure.\"\u003cbr\u003e -The Chicago Biweekly\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This fascinating volume will find a place in the browsing sections of both adult and YA collections.recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of the \"Best Books for Young Adults,\" \u003cbr\u003e American Library Association, 1988  Foreword by Ruth Handler, Inventor of the Barbie Doll.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface by Janet L. Rideout, Ph.D., Patented the AIDS-Fighting Drug AZT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 1. Practicalities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 2. Woman s Work .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 3. Computer Liberation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 4. Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 5. Mother Earth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 6. It Took a Woman.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 7. Women in Space.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 8. Fun and Games.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 9. The Littlest Inventors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 10. Pathfinders and Forerunners.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline: A More Complete Chronology of Invention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX A: Joining the Ranks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX B: Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \"In their sequel to Mothers of Invention, Vare and Ptacek explore female innovators--a role history has often failed to record, let alone reward. The first U.S. patent was awarded to a woman, Hannah Slater, in 1793, for perfecting cotton sewing thread. But the authors quickly demonstrate that women's inventions aren't limited to the home. Both the brassiere and the jockstrap were invented by women. Can't do without that cordless phone? Thank Terri Pall. Interested in voting reforms? Susan Huhn invented the most reliable and mobile voting machine. The brilliance of physicist Dr. Stephen Hawking is transmitted through computer technology invented by Martine Kempf, Leslie Dolman and Carrie Heeter. And Hawking studies the universe in good company: Jocelyn Bell discovered the pulsar, and women invented the Mars rover and the space suit. Dr. Gertrude Elion's immunosuppressants make lifesaving transplants possible, including bone marrow transplants, which were Dr. Suzanne Ilstaad's revolutionary treatment for end-stage cancers and anemias. The major AIDS-fighting drugs, AZT and protease inhibitors, were also invented by women. Of course, not all women's are so dramatic--witness the TV dinner, Jell-O, tract housing and Barbie. Vare and Ptacek detail how women's ideas--like the cotton gin, automatic sewing machine and even the Brooklyn Bridge--have often been attributed to men and how history books and musums like the Smithsonian and the National Inventors Hall of Fame have ignored women's achievements. The book's lighthearted, colloquial style makes it ideal for classrooms, but the lack of specific years for many of the inventions is irksome.\" (Publishers Weekly, 10\/29\/01)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...Vare and Ptacek have a knack for choosing acencdotes that bring the inventor's trials and triumphs to life...\" (Associated Press, 15 April 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...this is rather a fascinating little book...conclusion: interesting, fascinating and a general good companion and conversation piece...\" (M2 Communications, 26 April 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The authors show how the products of female ingenuity are often those we can't imagine doing without... Each woman's story is inspiring in and of itself, but Vare ad Ptacek have a knack for choosing anecdotes that bring the inventor's trials and triumphs to life for the reader.\"(Associated Press)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \" the book insightfully and entertainingly portrays the history of women inventors and their inventions \"(Chemistry \u0026amp; Industry, 15 October 2002)  ETHLIE ANN VARE is a journalist and screenwriter who lectures frequently at colleges and universities around the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GREG PTACEK is a writer, marketing consultant, and independent producer based in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e They received the American Library Association Award for their previous book about women inventors, Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb, Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas.  It should come as no surprise that a woman invented the disposable diaper, the drip coffeemaker, or even the automatic dishwasher. But did you know that the first computer language, the first effective treatment for smallpox, and the first electric motor were conceived of and developed by women? In virtually every field of human endeavor, female inventors have made significant, sometimes revolutionary, contributions–from Liquid Paper to Scotchgard™, from the cotton gin to chemotherapy. Patently Female salutes the ingenuity and imagination, resourcefulness and tenacity, of these women, hundreds of them, who have been too long unsung and too frequently unrewarded.  \u003cp\u003eYou’ll be fascinated by the laundress who solved a problem that baffled engineers; the twelve-year-old girl who redesigned her radio’s tuner–then went on to invent the cordless phone; and the woman who became America’s first black millionaire by mixing up hair conditioner in her laundry tub.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll be inspired by the housewife who invented the frozen pizza and became the first female vice president of a multinational corporation, the hardworking widow who spent ten years perfecting the marine signal flare, and the real estate developer who created the world’s first tract housing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatently Female also visits the cutting edge of modern technology and science, introducing you to the women who are developing the virtual film set; the flying car; the cure for all autoimmune diseases; and many other wonders to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a science and technology buff, a passionate follower of women’s achievements, or a budding inventor looking for inspiration, make a great discovery of your own–open Patently Female and meet the true mothers of invention.\u003c\/p\u003e  Discover the trials \u0026amp; triumphs of great female inventors  \u003cp\u003eAstrolabe\u003cbr\u003e Automatic Dishwasher\u003cbr\u003e Barbie® Doll\u003cbr\u003e Buffered Aspirin\u003cbr\u003e COBOL\u003cbr\u003e Cotton Gin\u003cbr\u003e Disposable Phone\u003cbr\u003e Drip Coffeemaker\u003cbr\u003e Fabric Softener Sheets\u003cbr\u003e Hang Glider\u003cbr\u003e IV Fluids\u003cbr\u003e Jell-O®\u003cbr\u003e Kevlar®\u003cbr\u003e Mars Rover\u003cbr\u003e Nystatin\u003cbr\u003e PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)\u003cbr\u003e Protease Inhibitors\u003cbr\u003e Rolfing\u003cbr\u003e Smallpox Variolation\u003cbr\u003e Space Suit\u003cbr\u003e Spic \u0026amp; Span®\u003cbr\u003e Tract Housing\u003cbr\u003e Vacuum Canning\u003cbr\u003e Windshield Wipers\u003cbr\u003e Zig-Zag Sewing Machine\u003cbr\u003e Zovirax®\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand many, many more!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It’s a fascinating and gratifying book….It gives us a positive view of women’s inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble.\"\u003cbr\u003e –The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is the wide spectrum of female humanity and ability in this book that makes it an especially valuable addition to the growing popular library on the accomplishments and work lives of women.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An informative collection of talent, trivia, and history, Mothers of Invention will interest most anyone. More importantly, though, it will serve to inspire girls and women of all ages. For that reason, it belongs on the shelves of schools and public libraries everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Tampa Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wonderful….A book to be dipped into and sampled at one’s leisure.\"\u003cbr\u003e –The Chicago Biweekly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating volume will find a place in the browsing sections of both adult and YA collections…recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e –Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the \"Best Books for Young Adults,\"\u003cbr\u003e American Library Association, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989753676005,"sku":"NP9780471023340","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471023340.jpg?v=1761785358","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/patently-female-isbn-9780471023340","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}