By Dr. Shini Somara (author) , Manual Sumberac, Adam Allsuch Boardman (illustrator)
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Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them
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
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 Sumberac 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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Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them 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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Engineers Making a Difference and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Engineers Making a Difference features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Engineers Making a Difference was written by Dr. Shini Somara and published by What on Earth Publishing Ltd
Engineers Making a Difference has 222 pages
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