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Penetrating the Tungsten Barrier: A Survival Guide for Female Scientists and Engineers

 
 
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Penetrating the Tungsten Barrier: A Survival Guide for Female Scientists and Engineers

Written for women, but useful for anyone who aspires to be a scientist. The author lays it all out from how to choose a career to getting along with co-workers. In between she tells you how to choose a school, get research funding, and how to play the game of politics. Do you want to be taken seriously? Do you want to understand at least some of what's happening in the halls and laboratories of your institution? Do you want a guidebook through the land of scientific culture? Read this book. Comments from professionals who have read the book: 'I enjoyed reading it very much. It's the kind of information I wished that I had when I went into the profession.' -- Dr. Sue V. Rosser Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech and Professor of History, Technology, and Society; 'Being a female engineer is a lonely road; you don't know the rules of the game. I wish there had been a primer for women when I entered the field. Dr. Swanson lays it out...a must read for women scientists and engineers.' -- Mary Lacey, Senior Engineer; 'This is a great book! Dr. Swanson surveyed over a hundred women who actively work in science or engineering for realistic information. Along with the insights into conditions women face, Dr. Swanson's unique book provides valuable, insider advice.' -- Dr. Margaret M. Francis, JD, PhD, CPA, APC, Computer Scientist; 'I am convinced that your book should be required reading for everyone (males and females) before leaving undergraduate school.' -- Dr. Francisco Santiago, Senior Physicist; 'Some painful stories need to be told, so that humans might learn to do better. The challenge is to tell them constructively. That's what is great about your book.' --Dr. Barbara Sanborn, Physicist and Mathematician.

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Product Details:
Author: Nancy L. Swanson PhD.
Paperback: 182 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: January 14, 2005
Language: English
ISBN: 1419602055
Product Width: 149.5 centimeters
Product Height: 225.5 centimeters
Product Weight: 0.55 pounds
Package Length: 8.9 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.6 inches
Package Weight: 0.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 3 reviews
 
 

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5An Excellent Book for Any Aspiring Young Scientist (Female/Male)  Jun 29, 2011
By Marshak Wave
I would highly recommend that both male and female students are handed a copy of Nancy Swanson's book in graduate school. It is survival guide for the aspect of science that most often lacking in a student's
training and is equally as important as technical prowess. The aspect
of learning the game, dealing with difficult personalities, how research funding works, and making career choices with emphasis on what the aspiring scientist's long term goals are. This is a book that just had to be written--and Nancy Swanson draws on a wealth of experience in providing a service to the scientific community. An A+, I wish I had handed this book years ago while working to complete my
doctorate. While written as a survival guide for the female scientist,
the book should be required reading for anyone who is serious about
making a career at a National Laboratory, Industry, Defense Laboratories, or Academia.

Swanson illustrates difficult personality types, both male and female, and offers advise on how to deal with them. She draws on considerable
insight and pulls no punches on the cultural aspects. Her assessment of various difficult types one encounters in a professional setting is dead-on.

The book is just one of a kind.






2Will scare the bejesus out of you...  Jan 11, 2010
By Amanda M. McGuire
....if you're a woman and you're considering engineering. I don't think things are quite this bad anymore. I got through the first two chapters and I couldn't read anymore because it was way too depressing.

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5fascinating topic  Mar 31, 2005
By Gayle G. Landreth
I thourouly enjoyed reading "Penetrating the Tungsten Barrier". The writing is delightful! Though I am not in the scientific field, I gained a lot of information on the challenges women face as they strive to enter what has been primarily a male dominated arena.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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