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 whose inquiries guide an engaging, scientifically accurate
conversation. 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, Maria / Miriam 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 engineer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer,
electrical engineer, laboratory, double boiler, radio signal, frequency
hopping signal, Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum, satellites,
construction, biomaterials, and experiment. The fourth book in the
captivating "Science Wide Open" series, Women in Engineering is bound to
encourage creative problem solving in kids!