Engineers Making a Difference
Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them
$41.09
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2023
Summary
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 you’ll meet 46 engineers, from apprentic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804660270 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1804660272 |
| Author: | Dr. Shini Somara, Manual Šumberac, Adam Allsuch Boardman |
| Publisher: | What on Earth Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | What on Earth Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 826g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 195mm x 324mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
Critics Review
This book is accessible, inspiring and inclusive, with both men and women engineers featured. * BookTrust *
Meet lots of incredible inventors, technicians and scientists in the pages of this book. * The Week Junior *
An incredible book.. perfect for inspiring young people. * The School Librarian, School Library Association (SLA) *
Dr. Shini Somara
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 Boardman is 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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