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xiii, 215 pages : color illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Catherine Ball : rising high with 'drones for good' -- Ranu Basu : seeking human interconnectedness on a global scale -- Deirdre Bishop : Keeping track of the census -- Paulette Brown-Hinds : bringing community awareness to life -- Molly Burhans : turning landownership into land stewardship -- Kate Chapman : open to helping others benefit from technology -- Wan-Hwa Cheng : green sea turtles the apple of her eye -- Sylvia A. Earle : her deepness works to save the ocean -- Shoreh Elhami : a life of service and volunteerism to the greater community -- Karen E. Firehock : connecting people to green infrastructure -- Kass Green : providing the big picture on natural resources -- Kristen Kurland : the heart of a giving teacher -- Nancy La Vigne : using quantitative research to tip the scales of justice -- Wangari Maathai : The power of one little hummingbird -- Holley Moyes : archaeologist explores Maya ritual caves -- Natalia Ocampo-Penuela : on the wings of conservation ecology -- Miriam Olivares : mentoring from Mexico to Yale -- Breece Robertson : protecting what she holds dear -- Elena Schevchenko : forging an international bond in tense times -- Mary Spence : a cartographer worthy of queen's honors -- Kathryn D. Sullivan : meeting the challenge, from NASA to NOAA and beyond -- Nancy Tosta : setting standards and seeking consensus -- Madison Vorva : taking her seat at the table. |
| Summary |
"Women look to other women as role models and for inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership and accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself with those qualities. Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories tells the tales of how 23 women applied themselves and overcame obstacles, using maps, analysis, 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 path and of the perseverance and hard work it takes to achieve success. From oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way."--Amazon. |
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Women geographers -- Biography.
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Geographic information systems.
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Geographic information systems. (OCoLC)fst00940423
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Women geographers. (OCoLC)fst01177704
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Esri Press, issuing body.
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| Added Title |
Women and geographic information systems |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Women in GIS. Redlands, Calif. : Esri Press, 2018 9781589485297 (DLC) 2018038546 |
| ISBN |
9781589485280 (hardcover) |
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1589485289 (hardcover) |
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9781589485679 (paperback) |
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158948567X (paperback) |
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