Engineers Making a Difference (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by What on Earth Publishing Ltd, Tonbridge, 2023
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Hardcover. Meet 46 engineers who are changing our world. Find out what makes them tick and how they create awe-inspiring technologies to improve our lives.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 youll 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? Meet 46 engineers who are changing our world. Find out what makes them tick and how they create awe-inspiring technologies to improve our lives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- Engineers Making a Difference (Hardcover)
- Author
- Dr. Shini Somara
- Publisher
- What on Earth Publishing Ltd, Tonbridge
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1804660272
- ISBN 13
- 9781804660270
'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, including:
- Creating clean energy
- Designing prosthetic limbs
- Eliminating food shortages
- Programming AI
- 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
- Features a stunning silver foil cover, making it an eye-catching gift for curious young readers.
- Shortlisted for Royal Society for Young People's Books 2024; Shortlisted for British Book Design and Production Awards 2023: Educational Books.
- Created in collaboration with Imperial College London, which is one of the top ten universities in the world and has a strong focus on STEM subjects, and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, set up by Lord Sainsbury to give charitable funding to science, education and arts projects.
- Strong focus on STEAM subjects, encouraging young people to consider a career in engineering.
- Includes a diverse range of engineers.
- Teaches that anything is possible!
- Written by mechanical engineer, broadcaster, producer, podcaster and author Dr Shini Somara whose recent work includes shows for the BBC, Channel 4, UKTV and PBS Digital.
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About the Author
Dr Shini Somara is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all, through a variety of media platforms. She transforms cutting-edge science into heartwarming and captivating stories. Shini’s recent work includes shows for the BBC, Channel 4, UKTV and PBS Digital. She has worked together with brands such as Williams Racing, Google, Dyson and National Grid, The Institute of Engineering and Technology and The Royal Academy of Engineering.
Manuel Šumberac is a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and book covers, such as Pinocchio, Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, amongst many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.
Adam Allsuch Boardmanis an illustrator based in Leeds, UK who constructs imagery to inform and amuse in a clear and concise manner. His work contains limited palettes, clean geometric shapes and exacting lines and has featured in museum exhibit displays around the UK, such as the Science and Media Museum. Adam has authored and illustrated two non-fiction titles; An Illustrated History of Filmmaking and An Illustrated History of UFOs, the former now translated in over 6 languages.
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