May, V: Engineering

What types of robots will the future bring? How do biomedical devices help patients? Have you ever wondered how your phone works? In Engineering: Cool Women Who Design, readers ages 9 to 12 meet three women who are working hard in the engineering field. Elsa Garmire has designed many devices that use lasers and light. Amy Kerdok designs medical and surgical devices. Anna Stork co-founded LuminAID Lab, a company that produces solar lighting products for the developing world and beyond.Engineering combines high-interest content with links to online primary sources and essential questions that further expand kids' knowledge and understanding of a topic they come in contact with every day. Nomad Press books in the Girls in Science series supply a bridge between girls' interests and their potential futures by investigating science careers and introducing women who have succeeded in science. Compelling stories of real-life engineers provide readers with role models that they can look toward as examples of how it can be done.

Introduction: Engineering is Everywhere!Chapter One: Engineering: What's It Good For?Chapter Two: Helen Grenier, co-founder of iRoombaChapter Three: Amy Kerdok, biomedical engineerChapter Four: Anna Stork, co-founder of LuminAidEssential QuestionsTimelineGlossaryResourcesIndex