Paths to Discovery bookcover

Paths to Discovery

Autobiographies from Chicanas with Careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Aida Hurtado 

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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.

Product Details

PublisherUCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
Publish DateFebruary 14, 2011
Pages266
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780895511195
Dimensions8.9 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches | 0.9 pounds

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"This remarkable collection allows us to follow the career paths of a group of trailblazing Chicanas. Their personal stories become even more important when we consider the need for greater participation of Chicanas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics."

--Sarita E. Brown "Excelencia in Education"

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