Scientists Making a Difference

Name: Scientists Making a Difference
SKU: 9781804661895
Price: 309 SEK
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Author: Dr Shini Somara
ISBN: 9781804661895

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47 Inspirational Scientists Changing the World and How You Can Join Them

Inbunden, Engelska, 202612-15 år

AvDr Shini Somara

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Are you always asking ‘why’ and ‘how’?Do you enjoy experimenting?Do you notice things that other people don’t?If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then release your inner investigator and pursue a career in science! What do scientists do and why do they do it? In Scientists Making a Difference, Dr Shini Somara goes straight to the scientists themselves to find out. You’ll meet apprentices and technicians, as well as professors and entrepreneurs. They’ll tell you in their own words about their work: growing human cells to test medicines, building quantum computers of the future, tracking and protecting African wild dogs, searching for life beyond our solar system, and so much more. These are some of the world’s most amazing change-makers, who combine their passions with their work to make the world a better place. Why not become one of them to help answer the big questions of the future!

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-10
Mått186 x 236 x 23 mm
Vikt814 g
Ålder12-15
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Läsålder12-15
SerieMaking a Difference
Antal sidor224
FörlagWhat on Earth Publishing Ltd
IllustratörAdam Allsuch Boardman, Manuel Šumberac, Manuel Sumberac
ISBN9781804661895

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Dr Shini Somara is a multi-award-winning mechanical engineer, television broadcaster and content creator, based in London. She is also Professor for the Public Understanding of Engineering and Science at Brunel University. Shini is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all, through a variety of media platforms. She has written eight STEM books for a range of ages, including Engineers Making a Difference, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024. She has also produced and presented shows for BBC, Sky, Channel 4 and PBS, and regularly speaks on podcasts and at academic and public STEM events. Adam Allsuch Boardman is an illustrator based in Leeds, UK, who constructs imagery to inform and amuse in a clear and concise manner. His work contains limited palettes, clean geometric shapes and exacting lines and has featured in museum exhibit displays around the UK, such as the Science and Media Museum. Adam has authored and illustrated three non-fiction titles; Engineers Making a Difference, An Illustrated History of Filmmaking and An Illustrated History of UFOs.Manuel Šumberac is a Croatia-based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognised in numerous book illustrations and book covers, such as Pinocchio, Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, amongst many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.