engineers

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby to John A. Roebling, with biographies and articles about the military, weaponry, optics and vision, and patents.

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Mary Anderson to Samuel Colt, with biographies and articles about accidents and mistakes, buildings and materials, and cloth and apparel.

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Martin Cooper to Fuller Buckminster, with biographies and articles about communications, computers, contests, corporate invention, energy, power, entertainment, environment and investing, and food and agriculture.

"This biography for early readers examines the life of Muslim Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--Provided by publisher.

Compares the actions of a baby to those of an engineer, such as asking questions and drawing on paper.

"In a world where sunlight is deadly, the final confrontation plays out between the corrupt solar tycoons, those mysterious individuals immune to the sun's rays and the ordinary heroes in the middle, a solar heiress turned rebel and a disillusioned former hero, who must rescue all of Manhattan from a villainous plot to destroy the very solar power protecting the city"--Amazon.

"Introduces 50 of the world's most influential engineers of all time and a selection of their groundbreaking inventions, showcased with full-colour photography"--Amazon.

Machines developed for use on land change the way the world works. When tanks were first built, they changed the course of a war. Cars changed how people move--and now electric cars are doing it again! Mag-Lev trains are amazing feats of engineering that move faster than anyone 100 years ago would have thought possible! Readers of this compelling volume explore the science and engineering behind many kinds of machines that go on land, including full-color photographs and helpful diagrams.

From lifting heavy objects to assembling products, robots do many different jobs in factories. Explore the past, present, and future of factory robots, including how they work and how their design might change next.

Competition robots are created by young people. Explore the kinds of robots that have been used in competitions, the people who make them, and the past, present, and future of competition robots.