Adventures in Science with Bob and Don

Title: Adventures in Science with Bob and Don
Creator: Harry A. Carpenter, Guy A. Bailey, Bernice T. Stroetzel
Description: After World War II, science provided professional opportunities for men, for example, as engineers. In addition, certain beliefs of the time enforced the idea that women belonged to a separate sphere than men. This rhetoric strengthened the notion that female and male capabilities were different, and women should be committed to their homes. In this way, science became linked to boys. “Adventures in Science with Bob and Don,” is a book of scientific education. As can be observed in its title and cover illustration, the book is targeted to boys, and science is characterized as an outdoor adventure, a sphere that belonged to the male gender.
Date: January 1, 1948
Type: Textbooks
Subject: Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Source: Harry A. Carpenter, Guy A. Bailey, Bernice T. Stroetzel. January 1, 1948. Adventures in Science with Bob and Don [The Rainbow Series/ Orange]. Allyn and Bacon.

Item sets: Why were girls taught science in the 19th century? What changed in the 20th century?