Publisher's Synopsis
What ideas do you have that could connect others?
Women in Engineering introduces kids to the field of engineering through the questions of a spunky girl. Readers will experience how an engineer thinks and be introduced to determined women engineers who have dreamed up ideas to improve and connect the world. The profiled women, who come from a diverse array of countries and centuries, include Huang Daopo, Emily Warren Roebling, Mary the Prophetess, Hedy Lamarr, Sandra Cauffman, and Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh.
Designed to motivate girls to learn more about the field of engineering and see how one person's imagination can change the world, this book has been peer reviewed by an extensive team of scientists, science educators, and parents. Concepts covered include engineering, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, laboratories, the bain-marie, radio signals, Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum, satellites, bridge construction, biomaterials, and experiments.
The fourth book in the captivating "Science Wide Open" series, Women in Engineering is bound to encourage creative problem solving in kids!
