Packed with fascinating biographical sketches of female engineers, this chronological history of engineering brightens previously shadowy corners of our increasingly engineered worldâs recent past. In addition to a detailed description of the diverse arenas encompassed by the word âengineeringâ and a nuanced overview of the development of the field, the book includes numerous statistics and thought provoking facts about womenâs roles in the achievement of thrilling scientific innovations. This text is a unique resource for students launching research projects in engineering and related fields, professionals interested in gaining a broader understanding of how engineering as a discipline has been impacted by events of global significance, and scholars of womenâs immense, often obscured, contributions to scientific progress.