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Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment
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?
Susan B. Anthony spent her life fighting for equal rights for
women. Readers will learn all about her interesting and inspiring
life in this engaging biographical reader that features detailed
images, informational text, and a timeline of Anthony's life.
Aspiring young ecologists will discover an amazing group of role
models and memorable experiments in Ecology for Kids, the fifth
book in The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. This engaging guide
offers a series of snapshots of 25 scientists famous for their work
with ecology. Each lab tells the story of a scientist along with
some background about the importance of their work, and a
description of where it is still being used or reflected in today's
world. A step-by-step illustrated experiment paired with each story
offers kids a hands-on opportunity for exploring concepts the
scientists pursued, or are working on today. Experiments range from
very simple projects using materials you probably already have on
hand, to more complicated ones that may require a few inexpensive
items you can purchase online. Just a few of the incredible people
and scientific concepts you'll explore: Eunice Newton Foote (b.
1819) See how carbon dioxides trap heat George Washington Carver
(b. 1864) Grow beans and study soil conditions Rachel Carson (b.
1907) Test the water clarity from local ponds, lakes, or steams E.
O. Wilson (b. 1929) Observe insects in their natural habitats With
this fascinating, hands-on exploration of the history of ecology,
inspire the next generation of great scientists. Dig into even more
incredible science history from The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series
with: Chemistry for Kids, Biology for Kids, Physics for Kids, and
Math for Kids.
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