Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories Contributor(s): ESRI Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589485289 ISBN-13: 9781589485280 Publisher: Esri Press OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals - Young Adult Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2018036037 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.3" W x 10.1" (2.10 lbs) 232 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Now available in a special hardcover edition with a dust jacket Twenty-three stories about how ordinary girls with very different passions have become extraordinary women and made significant contributions to our world Women look to other women as role models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself with those qualities. Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories tells the tales of how 23 women applied themselves and overcame obstacles, using maps, analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman's unique path and of the perseverance and hard work it takes to achieve success. From oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way. |
Contributor Bio(s): ESRI Press: - Since 1997, Esri Press has grown to be an award-winning leader in publishing books about the science, application, and technology of GIS. With books offered in print, e-book, and web formats, it continues to develop its dedication to facilitating access to and dissemination of geographic literature through publications. |