{"product_id":"women-and-gis-mapping-their-stories-paperback","title":"Women and GIS: Mapping Their Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eESRI Press\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwenty-three stories about how ordinary girls with very different passions have become extraordinary women and made significant contributions to our world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen 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. \u003ci\u003eWomen and GIS: Mapping Their Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in \u003ci\u003eWomen and GIS: Mapping Their Stories\u003c\/i\u003e can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI would tell this to all young women: Be bold. Be daring. Be honest. Be gracious. Be generous. Be passionate. Do not let anyone silence you or impede your progress ... .\u003c\/i\u003e (Kass Green, business woman, imagery specialist, and author)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen look to other women as role models and inspiration. Seeing confidence, leadership, and accomplishments in other women helps a young woman envision herself with those qualities. \u003ci\u003eWomen and GIS: Mapping Their Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll meet: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNatalia Ocampo-Peñuela, the Colombian field scientist whose research using GIS with globally threatened tropical bird species helped restore habitat for 45 bird species in the Andes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMadison Vorva, the 23-year-old former Girl Scout whose childhood love of orangutans drove her to successfully convince Girl Scouts USA, Kellogg's, and other companies to stop sourcing an unsustainable ingredient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCatherine Ball, an environmental scientist turned entrepreneur leading five values-based start-up companies that promote #dronesforgood used for research and humanitarian causes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd other remarkable women who pushed the boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom oceanographers to activists, archaeologists to entrepreneurs, the women in \u003ci\u003eWomen and GIS: Mapping Their Stories\u003c\/i\u003e can serve as mentors to motivate readers who are developing their own life stories and inspire their potential in a new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398491619577,"sku":"9781589485679","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dWhEK0FaRG05Qjl3R0RMYTZJUFFwZz09.webp?v=1770307575","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/women-and-gis-mapping-their-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}