Women have made more significant and important contributions to science than most people realize. Profiled in this book are six admirable women scientists and inventors: Lise Meitner, Pearl Kendrick, Virginia Apgar, Jane Goodall, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Rosalind W. Picard.
A guide to finding a career in the engineering, mechanics, and architecture industries that profiles ten different jobs, such as civil engineer, surveyor, industrial designer, and landscape architect, and includes interviews with professionals.
Explores the innovation and physical science behind skyscrapers, featuring illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five projects designed to help students learn about the engineering process.