Femina Problematis Solvendis—Problem solving Woman

A History of the Creativity of Women

David H. Cropley (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

189 Seiten

2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-15-3966-4 (ISBN)

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This book explores the history of modern human creativity/innovation, highlighting examples of solutions to basic human’ needs that have been developed over time. The title – Femina Problematis Solvendis – is a play on the scientific classifications of humans (Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens), but with special focus on inventions pioneered by women (“femina”) and is intended to suggest that a defining characteristic of modern humans is our fundamental ability to solve problems (i.e., problem-solving woman = Femina problematis solvendis), Written by David H. Cropley, an internationally recognised expert on creativity and innovation, it also builds on his previous book “Homo Problematis Solvendis –Problem-solving Man”, published in 2019.

The book explores innovations over ten distinct “ages” of human history, beginning with “prehistory”, and moving up to the present “information age”. Each era is covered by a dedicated chapter that describes three key innovations that were either definitely invented by a woman or can be plausibly attributed to a female inventor. The book’s focus on female inventors also serves to highlight some of the ways women have been treated in societies over time.

David H. Cropley is an internationally recognised expert and author on creativity and innovation. His teaching interests focus on systems engineering and related concepts, while his research examines various aspects of creativity and innovation in the broader field of engineering. David is a regular keynote speaker and has appeared on the documentaries “Redesign My Brain” (ABC TV, 2013 and 2015) and “Life at 9” (ABC TV, 2014), where he discussed creativity, innovation and problem solving.

Introduction.- Prehistory (<2,700 BC).- The Classical Period (753 BC – 476 AD).- The Dark Ages (476-1453).- The Renaissance (1300-1700).- The Age of Exploration (1490-1700).- The Age of Enlightenment (1685-1815).- The Romantic Period (1800-1900).- The Modern Age (1880-1950).- The Space Age (1950-1981).- The Digital Age (1981-2018).- Conclusions.

Erscheinungsdatum	15.05.2020
Zusatzinfo	36 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 189 p. 36 illus.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Technik
	Naturwissenschaften
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Technik
Schlagworte	History of Invention • History of technology • Human Ages Inventions • human creativity • Human Innovation • Information Age Inventions • Problem Solving Ability • Psychology of Creativity • Psychology of Innovation • Technology Evolution
ISBN-10	981-15-3966-9 / 9811539669
ISBN-13	978-981-15-3966-4 / 9789811539664
Zustand	Neuware