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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?
Inventive illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce
young readers to the world of engineering, creative thinking and
problem-solving.
Zara is curious about everything! Travelling around the city with her
gran, she sees all kinds of fascinating things. How do roller coasters
do loop-the-loops? How do planes stay up? As she marvels about how they
work, Zara learns about some of the brilliant engineers who have shaped
the world around her. Soon she can't wait to start creating her own
amazing inventions and become an engineer too!
With pages encouraging kids to try out their very own engineering
experiments such as constructing the perfect paper aeroplane and safely
dropping an egg from a height, this brilliant picture book written by
engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of engineering
and celebrates women in STEM.
The first book in an exciting new series. Still to come:
- A Scientist Like Me
- A Coder Like Me
- A Mathematician Like Me
Electrifying illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce
young readers to the world of science, observation and problem-solving.
There's NOTHING that Ruben doesn't find fascinating. Why do leaves
change colour? What makes ice cream melt? On a trip to the beach with
his mum, he discovers how the world works and the brilliant scientists
who have helped us understand it. Maybe he can try out some awesome
experiments and become a scientist too?
With pages encouraging kids to try out their very own science
experiments such as germinating seeds and writing with invisible ink,
this brilliant picture book written by scientist and TV presenter Dr
Shini Somara unlocks a love of science and celebrates women in STEM.
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A Coder Like Me (Paperback)
Shini Somara; Illustrated by Nadja Sarell
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R242
R198
Discovery Miles 1 980
Save R44 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Engaging illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce
young readers to the world of coding, computers and
problem-solving. Curious Sam has lots of questions. What is an
algorithm? Could a robot be instructed to walk a dog? What is
artificial intelligence? A day spent with Auntie Jo turns into a
fascinating lesson in coding for Sam! They discover that the world
is full of clever computers, find out about the language they
"speak" and the brilliant coders who have helped us to understand
it. Maybe Sam can try out some awesome coding projects and become a
coder too? With pages encouraging kids to try out coding for
themselves and opening their minds to the fun things that can be
created using computer code, this brilliant picture book written by
engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of coding
and computing and celebrates women in STEM.
Striking illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce
young readers to the world of maths, creative thinking and
problem-solving. Setting off on a camping adventure with her
cousin, Aliyah soon discovers that numbers are everywhere, whether
it's counting out money at the shops, planning trips on the train
or even stargazing in a forest. As Aliyah solves some sums of her
own, she learns about the brilliant mathematicians who have helped
us understand our world. Soon she can't wait to become a maths
whizz too! With pages encouraging kids to play maths games with
their friends, this brilliant picture book written by engineer and
TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of numbers and creative
thinking, and celebrates women in STEM. Also available in the
series: - A Scientist Like Me - A Coder Like Me - An Engineer Like
Me
Discover how energy is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM
Science - Energy. Energy is all around us! But where does it come
from and how is it used? Explore the different types of energy,
from the electromagnetic energy that keeps us connected, to the
geothermal energy deep inside Earth. Discover how we can all be
more energy efficient, the renewable energies that will transform
our planet, and the scientists who brought energy to life,
including Marie Curie, Christina Lampe-OEnnerud and Sophie
Blanchard. Readers can also carry out cool energy experiments at
home. With easy-to-understand text written by STEM expert Dr Shini
Somara and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers
can best explore where we encounter energy and why it's even
important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant
to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key
to their future success, these books show readers how we use
science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives.
While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes
these concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can't
promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain
in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.
Discover how physics is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM
Science - Physics. Explore how physics is all around us! Learn how
physics keeps a plane in the air, find out about light and dark
matter, and meet the scientists who have brought physics to life,
including Shohini Gose, Michael Faraday and Vera Rubin. Readers can
also carry out cool physics experiments at home. With
easy-to-understand text written by STEM expert Dr Shini Somara and
lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best
explore where we encounter physics and why it's even important at
all. The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens.
Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their
future success, these books show readers how we use science,
technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the
topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes these
concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can't promise
to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the
simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.
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A Coder Like Me (Hardcover)
Shini Somara; Illustrated by Nadja Sarell
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R401
R331
Discovery Miles 3 310
Save R70 (17%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Engaging illustrations and an empowering story combine to introduce
young readers to the world of coding, computers and
problem-solving. Curious Sam has lots of questions. What is an
algorithm? Could a robot be instructed to walk a dog? What is
artificial intelligence? A day spent with Auntie Jo turns into a
fascinating lesson in coding for Sam! They discover that the world
is full of clever computers, find out about the language they
"speak" and the brilliant coders who have helped us to understand
it. Maybe Sam can try out some awesome coding projects and become a
coder too? With pages encouraging kids to try out coding for
themselves and opening their minds to the fun things that can be
created using computer code, this brilliant picture book written by
engineer and TV presenter Dr Shini Somara unlocks a love of coding
and computing and celebrates women in STEM.
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