| Paths to Discovery: Autobiographies from Chicanas with Careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Contributor(s): Cantu, Norma Elia (Editor), Hurtado, Aida (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0895511193 ISBN-13: 9780895511195 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007047071 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 266 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Paths to Discovery a group of extraordinary Chicanas trace how their interest in math and science at a young age developed into a passion fed by talent and determination. Today they are teaching at major universities, setting public and institutional policy, and pursuing groundbreaking research. These testimonios--personal stories--will encourage young Chicanas to enter the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering and to create futures in classrooms, boardrooms, and laboratories across the nation. |