"As a woman who works in STEM, I was really looking forward to reading this book. It did not disappoint. A breakdown of the last 75 years of scientific advancement opened the book, sorted chronologically. Then It focused on women who were pioneers in technology, starting with Ada Lovelace. The last section was about modern women in technology, and was really interesting. Even as someone who works in STEM, I learned a lot and there are women I intend to look into further." **** - Jessica Fisk, reviewer, Netgalley
"Celebrating trailblazers past and present, this book pays tribute to pioneering women in STEM fields. It profiles 25 historical innovators like Ada Lovelace while also featuring over 26 exclusive interviews with today's extraordinary women driving advancements in technology.
This book is engaging, informative, and easy to read. The interviews will be especially interesting for students interested in a STEM career. " ***** - Andrea Romance, reviewer, Netgalley
"There are phenomenal women all over the technology landscape but we need to tell their stories to inspire more and to show what's possible. Unfortunately the industry, while growing in importance has shrinking numbers of women. This is a must read." - Martha Lane Fox, businesswoman, philanthropist and co-founder of lastminute.com
"While it seems to be geared toward teen girls, I think almost anyone could benefit from reading this. You can get more out of this book by reading a bit at a time because there are so many discrete stories about individual women. Frankly, I would read a couple of stories and close the book because I was annoyed that once again the women who did just as much on a scientific project got zero credit.
However, this book doesn't stop there. Besides the women in history, there are stories about contemporary women who are important in scientific fields and making real changes. Both the historical women and the contemporary women had brief biographies, but the contemporary women also answered questions about their lives, such as what they are proud of and whether they have any regrets. Reading through some of their projects gave me hope for the world, as their quite brilliant minds are being applied to real world problems that concern me." - Lisa Davidson, reviewer
"Women have played a fundamental part in the creation and success of the technology industry. We should all have grown up hearing their names, but unfortunately too often their contributions have not been championed. This book highlights the incredible contributions of 50 inspiring women tech pioneers, don't miss the opportunity to find out all about them." - Sue Black, Award winning computer scientist and digital skills expert
"50 Women In Technology is the story of women who have faced, or are facing, insurmountable odds but have overcome challenges to succeed beyond expectations. The book challenges the readers' own knowledge of women in the tech sector as compared to their knowledge of males and brings awareness to the bias that mainstream media has in covering news stories of males in tech, as opposed to females. Most importantly, 50 Women In Technology does exactly as the name suggests, it highlights the incredible accomplishments of women in the traditionally male dominated technology industry. The stories are inspirational and for this reason should be a must read, not only for young girls and women, but for young boys and men as well. The stories of these women should be told at school, in the workplace, in the media and in the home. While reading to a young boy or girl about a sports hero may be a popular choice at bedtime, an inspiration excerpt from 50 Women In Technology may have longer, more pos