Women of Steel and Stone: 22 Inspirational Architects, Engineers, and Landscape Designers

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Copyright 2014 by Anna M Lewis All rights reserved First edition Published by Chicago Review Press Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago Illinois 60610 ISBN 978-1-61374-508-3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewis Anna M Women of steel and stone 22 inspirational architects engineers and landscape designers Anna M Lewis First edition pages cm Women of action Summary Reporting on a range of historical and contemporary female builders and designers this educational book strives to inspire a new generation of girls in the disciplines of science technology engineering and math With many of the profiles set against the backdrop of such landmark events as the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements and the Industrial Revolution and with original interviews from a number of current architects and engineers this book provides inspiration and advice directly to young women by highlighting positive examples of how a strong work ethic perseverance and creativity can overcome life’s obstacles Each profile focuses on the strengths passions and interests each woman had growing up where those traits took them and what they achieved Sidebars on related topics source notes and a bibliography make this an invaluable resource for further study Provided by publisher Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 978-1-61374-508-3 hardback 1 Women architects Biography Juvenile literature 2 Women engineers Biography Juvenile literature 3 Women landscape architects Biography Juvenile literature 4 Women Vocational guidance Juvenile literature I Title NA1997 L49 2014 720 92'52 dc23 B 2013027049 Cover and interior design Sarah Olson Printed in the United States of America 54321