Bix, Amy Sue,

Girls coming to tech! : a history of American engineering education for women / Amy Sue Bix. - xii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Engineering studies series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rare invaders: the pre-World War II history of women in American engineering -- World War II: emergency engineering employment training -- New wartime and postwar engineering majors: purdue, RPI, Columbia -- Coeducation via lawsuit: Georgia Tech -- Coeducation for social life: Caltech -- A special case: women at MIT -- Changing the climate.

9780262019545

2013004385


Women in engineering--History.--United States
Women in higher education--History.--United States
Engineering--Study and teaching--History.--United States

TA157.5 / .B59 2013

620.0071/073