Patently Female is a great book by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Patrick. It is basically about the inventions and innovations that women have made over many centuries. It ranges from practicalities, such as liquid paper (white-out), to fun and games, such as the Barbie doll. It shows how women have overcome many struggles to make society and technology better for themselves and for others. The book itself is very factual and informational. I love how it groups different categories together so that I do not have to read a whole huge chapter of inventions.
The theme of the book, from what I have read so far, is people, women in particular, can achieve anything if they put their mind to it. There are a few examples in this book, such as Patricia Billings who invented Geobond, a fire proof and indestructible building material. She was an artist looking to find a material that would last a long time for her sculptures. After not finding anything she was determined to make a material for her sculptures.She was determined to create the correct material for her sculptors to be long lasting. With great acumen, Billings formulated the correct mixture after eight years of trial and error. This just goes to show you success involves many things: failure, determination, and patience.
This is honestly a good book to read if you are looking for a book about the innovations of women. I am looking forward to enjoying the rest of this book.
- Jaelyn
The theme of the book, from what I have read so far, is people, women in particular, can achieve anything if they put their mind to it. There are a few examples in this book, such as Patricia Billings who invented Geobond, a fire proof and indestructible building material. She was an artist looking to find a material that would last a long time for her sculptures. After not finding anything she was determined to make a material for her sculptures.She was determined to create the correct material for her sculptors to be long lasting. With great acumen, Billings formulated the correct mixture after eight years of trial and error. This just goes to show you success involves many things: failure, determination, and patience.
This is honestly a good book to read if you are looking for a book about the innovations of women. I am looking forward to enjoying the rest of this book.
- Jaelyn
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