Book review: Becoming leaders: A practical handbook for women in engineering (2nd ed.)

Author: F. Cobb

Date published

1 June 2019

Price

Free

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Book review: Becoming leaders: A practical handbook for women in engineering (2nd ed.)

The Structural Engineer

Author

F. Cobb

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 6, 2019, Page(s) 1

Date published

1 June 2019

Author

F. Cobb

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 97, Issue 6, 2019, Page(s) 1

Price

Free

This unique and ambitious book is like a benevolent aunt who gives practical advice and moral support to women working in STEM, Fiona Cobb finds.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
1
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Opinion Issue 6

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