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Stanley, Autumn, 1933-

Mothers and daughters of invention : notes for a revised history of technology / by Autumn Stanley. - Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1993. - xlviii, 1116 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 917-1041) and index.

Daughters of Ceres, Songi, and Corn Mother: women inventors and innovators in agriculture and related technology -- Daughters of Isis, Gula, Hygieia, and Brigit: women inventors in health and medicine -- Daughters of Hera, Eileithyia. Prokris, and Teteu Innan: women inventors and innovators in sex, fertility, and anti-fertility technology -- Daughters of Athena, Semiramis, Margaret Knight, and Wei-Fung Ying: women inventors of tools and machines -- Daughters of the Enchantress of Numbers and Grandma COBOL:women inventors and innovaters in computers and related technology.

ISBN: 0810825864 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 92042054

Nat. Bib. No.: GB93-53072

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women in technology--History.
Women inventors--History.
Technology--History.
Women--History.
Science--History.

Subjects--Index Terms: Technology Role of Women

LC Class. No.: T36 / .S73 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 305.43/6

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 1994 C-496 T 36 / S787m 1993