Book - Patently Female: From AZT to TV Dinners, Stories of Women Inventors...

Hardback, 220 pages, published 2002. By Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek. Gently loved, in very good pre-owned condition. There are minor signs of cosmetic use--a few hard dog-ears, signs of erasure on the front page, and the dust jacket has a corner rip (see all pics), but the binding is tight and all pages are intact. No highlights or margin notes. "The first U.S. patent was awarded to a woman, Hannah Slater, in 1793, for perfecting cotton sewing thread. Both the bra and the jockstrap were invented by women. Do you use a cordless phone? Thank Terri Pall. Are you interested in voting reform? Susan Huhn invented the most reliable and mobile voting machine. Jocelyn Bell discovered the pulsar, and women invented the Mars rover and the space suit. Dr. Gertrude Elion's immunosuppressants make lifesaving transplants possible--including bone marrow transplants, which were Dr. Suzanne Ilstaad's revolutionary treatment for end-stage cancers and anemias. The major AIDS-fighting drugs, AZT and protease inhibitors, were also invented by women. And some of women's inventions are more lighthearted: the TV dinner, Jell-O, tract housing, and Barbie. Discover the trials & triumphs of great female inventors!" 👩‍🔬👩‍🏫👩‍⚕️