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Foreword by Jane Goodall
Thirty inspiring stories of diverse women using geospatial technology to advance science and help resolve important issues facing the world.
Like the first volume, Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science?tells how 30 women in many different STEM fields applied themselves, overcame obstacles, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman’s unique life path and of the perseverance, dedication, and hard work it takes to achieve success. This book includes multicultural women at various points in their careers such as:
- Barbara Ryan -- Dedicated to open spatial data for everyone
- Cecille Blake -- Growing GIS capacity in Jamaica and for North and South American countries
- Rhiannan Price -- Advocating to make a difference for vulnerable populations
- Verónica Vélez -- Fighting for social and racial justice in education
- Tanya Harrison -- Bringing Mars to the masses
From planetary scientists to civil engineers, entrepreneurs to urban planners, the strong, passionate women in Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science serve as guiding stars to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and to inspire their potential to meaningful achievements.
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Thirty inspiring stories of remarkable women who are true stars
As STEM continues to advance and shape our understanding of our world, so, too, are women, who are taking charge and using research and new approaches to achieve more than they imagined. Women and GIS: Stars of Spatial Science, the second volume in the Women and GIS series,?tells the stories of?how 30 diverse women in STEM applied themselves and overcame obstacles and life’s challenges using a combination of maps, analysis, and geographic information systems (GIS).
From planetary scientists to civil engineers and from entrepreneurs to urban planners, the strong, passionate women in this volume of Women and GIS: Stars of Spatial Science serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way. By reading the stories in this book, young women might be better able to chart their own futures.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Foreword by Jane GoodallThirty inspiring stories of diverse women using geospatial technology to advance science and help resolve important issues facing the world. Like the first volume, Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science?tells how 30 women in many different STEM fields applied themselves, overcame obstacles, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world. Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman's unique life path and of the perseverance, dedication, and hard work it takes to achieve success. This book includes multicultural women at various points in their careers such as:Barbara Ryan -- Dedicated to open spatial data for everyoneCecille Blake -- Growing GIS capacity in Jamaica and for North and South American countriesRhiannan Price -- Advocating to make a difference for vulnerable populationsVerónica Vélez -- Fighting for social and racial justice in educationTanya Harrison -- Bringing Mars to the massesFrom planetary scientists to civil engineers, entrepreneurs to urban planners, the strong, passionate women in Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science serve as guiding stars to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and to inspire their potential to meaningful achievements. Codice articolo LU-9781589485945
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Foreword by Jane GoodallThirty inspiring stories of diverse women using geospatial technology to advance science and help resolve important issues facing the world.Like the firstvolume,Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Sciencetells how30womenin many different STEM fields applied themselves, overcame obstacles, and used maps, analysis, imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS) to contribute to their professions and the world.Sharing the experiences of their childhoods, the misstarts and challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned, each story is a celebration of a woman's uniquelifepath and of the perseverance, dedication, and hard work it takes to achieve success. This book includes multicultural women at various points in their careers such as:Barbara Ryan -- Dedicated to open spatial data for everyoneCecille Blake -- Growing GIS capacity in Jamaica and for North and South American countriesRhiannan Price -- Advocating to make a difference for vulnerable populationsVernica Velez-- Fighting for social and racial justice in educationTanya Harrison -- Bringing Mars to the massesFrom planetary scientists to civil engineers, entrepreneurs to urban planners, the strong, passionate women inWomen and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science serve as guiding stars to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and to inspire their potential to meaningful achievements. Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science features 30 inspiring stories of diverse women using geospatial technology to improve the world. These women serve as guiding stars to motivate all readers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781589485945
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