Women in Engineering

By Science, Naturally!
Price $12.95
Age 7-10 yrs.

Women in Engineering, like all of the books in the exceptionally fine Science Wide Open series, concisely conveys a surprising amount of scientific and historical information in a manner young readers find to be entertaining, energizing and relatable. Key to that powerful engagement factor is the book's buoyant format in which a bright, curious girl asks intuitive and intelligent questions, the answers to which are detailed and enlightening. A good deal of engineering-related science is handily explained along the way, interspersed with inspirational stories of women engineers whose lives and groundbreaking accomplishments span thousands of years. Children readily embrace these remarkable stories and come away feeling newly empowered to set out on their own unique and rewarding paths.