Dazzling Women Designers
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Dazzling Women Designers

Coming this Fall…


Women who have shaped the world, from architecture and urban design to fashion and robotics

In the early 1900s, UK furniture designer Eileen Gray was at the forefront of Art Deco. American Suzanne E. Vanderbilt was one of the first women to design for General Motors. Canadian urban designer Jane Jacobs caused controversy in the 1960s with her campaign against a New York expressway.
The other women profiled are:


Canadian landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander




Roboticist Cynthia Breazeal



costume designer Eiko Ishioka




interior designer Aissatou Djionne



fashion designers Ritu Kumar and Vera Wang




architect Zaha Hadid

About the Author

Jill Bryant

Jill Bryant is a Canadian writer who specializes in children’s non-fiction. Born in Toronto, Jill grew up in Elora and Eden Mills, Ontario. She is the author of Amazing Women Athletes and others. Jill also works as a freelance editor for many educational publishers. She is a regular contributor to KNOW magazine and reviewer for Quill & Quire. Swimming, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and travelling are her favourite recreational activities. Jill has lived in Japan, the U.S., England, and Germany. She now makes her home in historic Kingston, Ontario with her husband and their two school-aged daughters.

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Book Info

ISBN: 978-1-897187-82-1
128 Pages
Ages 9-13
9" x 6"
Paperback
$10.95 CAD
October 4, 2010