Overview
- Addresses the psychology of creativity and innovation, and the development of technology throughout human history with a special focus on inventions by women
- Includes case studies on 30 key innovations from prehistory to the information age
- Demonstrates how the psychology of creativity and innovation can be applied to real-world problem-solving
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.Authors and Affiliations
About the author
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Femina Problematis Solvendis—Problem solving Woman
Book Subtitle: A History of the Creativity of Women
Authors: David H. Cropley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3967-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3966-4Published: 07 May 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3967-1Published: 06 May 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 189
Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Science, Engineering, general, Engineering Design, Sociology, general, Engineering/Technology Education, Psychology, general