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by Mary Wissinger (Author), Danielle Pioli (Illustrator)
Silver Honor Award in the Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Awards by the California Reading Association
Mathical Honor Books (Grades 3-5) by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)
Featured in Children's Book Council HerBook List for Women's History Month
Featured in Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Showcase
Las mujeres en la ingeniería presenta a seis resueltas mujeres --desde la antigüedad hasta la actualidad-- a las que se les han ocurrido ideas para mejorar el mundo y conectarlo. Explora el campo de la ingeniería a través de las preguntas de una chica audaz que nos guía en una entretenida y, al mismo tiempo, rigurosa conversación científica.
Las ingenieras incluidas en este libro provienen de una variedad de países y de épocas, e incluyen a Huang Daopo, Emily Warren Roebling, María la Profetisa, Hedy Lamarr, Sandra Cauffman y la Dra. Treena Livingston Arinzeh.
Este libro, diseñado para mostrar a los chicos cómo la imaginación de una persona puede cambiar el mundo, ha sido revisado por un amplio equipo de científicos, maestros de ciencia y padres. Cubre conceptos como ingeniería civil, mecánica, eléctrica, química, biomédica y aeroespacial; construcción de puentes; el baño de María; maquinaria y fabricación de ropa; señales de radio y espectro ensanchado por salto de frecuencia; satélites y expediciones espaciales; biomateriales y más!
El cuarto libro de la cautivadora serie "Ciencia abierta", Las mujeres en la ingeniería, estimulará las habilidades de los chicos para resolver problemas creativamente.
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What ideas do you have that could connect others?
Women in Engineering introduces kids to six determined women--from ancient times to present day--who have dreamed up ideas to improve and connect the world. Explore the field of engineering through the questions of a spunky girl whose inquiries guide an engaging, scientifically accurate conversation.
The featured engineers, 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 show kids 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 civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, biomedical, and aerospace engineering; bridge construction; the double boiler; machinery and cloth-making; radio signals and Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum; satellites and space expeditions; biomaterials, and more!
The fourth book in the captivating "Science Wide Open" series, Women in Engineering is bound to encourage creative problem solving in kids!
Author Biography
Mary Wissinger was born in Wisconsin where she spent most of her childhood singing, reading, and daydreaming. She dove into storytelling through acting, singing, and writing (and writing and writing!). A former teacher, she can now be found at her standing desk in St. Louis, MO, writing stories that inspire curiosity about the world and connection with others. She is the author of the Science Wide Open Series and the My First Science Textbook Series. To learn more about Mary, you can check out her website, MaryWissinger.com.
Danielle Pioli is an artist and illustrator whose mission is to inspire others to create. The idea of creating a whole universe from her mind to paper is what made her fall in love with art and storytelling. As a child, she was drawn to magic-what she calls Quantum Physics now. She creates art, illustrations, comics, zines, poems, songs, and hypnotherapy sessions. She is the illustrator of the Science Wide Open Series. For more information on Danielle's work, you can visit her website at DaniellePioli.com.
