The mathematics of sex how biology and society conspire to limit talented women and girls
Even though women consistently receive better grades in math and science, men excel on math aptitude tests and are greatly overrepresented in the so-called hard sciences. This book explores why males are overrepresented in mathematically intensive professions such as physics, computer science, chemi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2010.
New York ; 2023. |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Oxford scholarship online.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798088306719 |
| Summary: | Even though women consistently receive better grades in math and science, men excel on math aptitude tests and are greatly overrepresented in the so-called hard sciences. This book explores why males are overrepresented in mathematically intensive professions such as physics, computer science, chemistry, and engineering. |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. Previously issued in print: 2009. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-259) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197737019 9780199889211 9780199736782 |
