Engineers Making a Difference
Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them
Dr Shini Somara author Adam Allsuch Boardman illustrator Manual Šumberac illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:What on Earth Publishing Ltd
Published:2nd Mar '23
Should be back in stock very soon
'Meet lots of incredible inventors, technicians and scientists in the pages of this book.' - The Week Junior
Engineers are the superheroes of the real world. They use their problem-solving skills to face down the biggest challenges we have, from creating clean energy to designing prosthetic limbs, from eliminating food shortages to programming AI to exploring the surface of Mars. In this book you’ll meet 46 engineers, from apprentices and lab technicians to university professors and start-up CEOs and hear what problems they are solving and why they love their jobs. Engineers are changing the world. Will you be one of them?
"This book is accessible, inspiring and inclusive, with both men and women engineers featured."
* BookTrust *"It can be handed to a young person to show the variety of engineering careers out there in an engaging way, to teachers and careers advisers guiding students, or to anyone who is involved in engineering outreach activities."
-- Yasmin Ali * The Chemical Engineer *Shortlisted for the British Book Design Production Awards in the Educational Books category
"I will be using this book with my Y6 class to support our learning about climate change, as well as many other things, I’m sure!"
-- Recommended Reads for Year 6 * Best Books for Topics *"Meet lots of incredible inventors, technicians and scientists in the pages of this book."
* The Week Junior *Longlisted for the SLA Information Book Awards 2024 in the 13-16 years category
"An incredible book.. perfect for inspiring young people."
* The School Librarian, School Library Association (SLA) *Shortlisted for The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024
ISBN: 9781804660270
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
224 pages