Women Invent! : Two Centuries of Discoveries That Have Shaped Our World.
Title:
Women Invent! : Two Centuries of Discoveries That Have Shaped Our World.
Author:
Casey, Susan.
ISBN:
9781569765104
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (129 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Necessity calls -- 2 Accidents Happen -- Activity A SCOTCHGARD EXPERIMENT -- 3 Turning an Idea into a Model -- 4 Awards Bring Recognition -- 5 Women Gain Patents -- 6 From Model to Product -- 7 Women Sell Their Inventions -- 8 An Inventor's Resource Guide -- Books about Inventors and Inventing -- Books about Patenting and Marketing your Invention -- Internet Sites -- Places to Visit -- Invention Camps -- Invention Programs and Contests.
Abstract:
These inspiring stories of women inventors take the reader through the process of inventing-from coming up with an idea to having it manufactured and sold.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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