Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines

-Womenhave won their political independence. Now is the time for them to achievetheir economic freedom too.-

This was the great rallying cry of thepioneers who, in 1919, created the Women-s Engineering Society. Spearheaded byKatharine and Rachel Parsons, a powerful mother and daughter duo, and CarolineHaslett, whose mission was to liberate women from domestic drudgery, it was theworld-s first professional organisation dedicated to the campaign for women''s rights.

MagnificentWomen and their Revolutionary Machines tells thestories of the women at the heart of this group - from their success in fanningthe flames of a social revolution to their significant achievements inengineering and technology. It centres on the parallel but contrasting lives ofthe two main protagonists, Rachel Parsons and Caroline Haslett - one born toprivilege and riches whose life ended in dramatic tragedy; the other who rosefrom humble roots to become the leading professional woman of