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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ceci, Stephen J., author (author), Williams, Wendy M. (Wendy Melissa), 1960- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press 2010.
New York ; 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798088306719
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Formerly CIP.
Previously issued in print: 2009.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (287 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-259) and index.
ISBN:9780197737019
9780199889211
9780199736782