Count Girls In
Empowering Girls to Combine Any Interests with STEM to Open Up a World of Opportunity
Published on 1. August 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-61373-939-6 (ISBN)
Description
"There is a place for all girls and young women--not just the science fair winners and robotics club members--in STEM classes and careers. To succeed in science and tech fields today, girls don't have to change who they are. A girl who combines her natural talents, interests, and dreams with STEM skills has a greater shot at a career she loves and a salary she deserves. The authors present compelling research in a conversational, accessible style and provide specific advice and takeaways for each stage of schooling from elementary school through college, followed by comprehensive STEM resources. This isn't a book about raising competitive, test-acing girls in lab coats; this is about raising happy, confident girls who realize the world of opportunities before them"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61373-939-6 (9781613739396)
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Persons
Karen Panetta, PhD, is the dean for graduate education and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Tufts University, and founder of the international nonprofi t Nerd Girls (www.nerdgirls.com). Dr. Panetta has been featured in national publications and newspapers such as Women's Day, Elle Girl, the Boston Globe, and the New York Times. Katianne Williams has an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University and a computer engineering degree from Tufts University. She is an award-winning contributor to IEEE's Women in Engineering Magazine and writes for NerdGirls.com.