My First Book about Engineering - Paperback

by Patricia J. Wynne (Author), Donald M. Silver (Author), Ariel Fleming (Author)

For thousands of years, engineers have solved problems by designing and building new things. This informative, fun-to-color book introduces kids ages 8-12 to the many different worlds of engineering. Realistic illustrations and easy-to-understand captions explain how civil engineers build a bridge, how structural engineers erect a skyscraper, how genetic engineers alter DNA, what environmental engineers do to protect our planets, and how robotics and aerospace engineers attach a mini-helicopter to a Mars robot explorer. It's the perfect book for the next generation of STEM students.

Back Jacket

Discover the incredible world of engineering!

Author Biography

An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from Parenting Magazine, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. She has created dozens of Dover coloring, activity, and sticker books, and co-authored the award-winning My First Book science series with Donald M. Silver. Patricia's artwork has appeared in museums, galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults.

Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students of all ages and for teachers. He has won numerous awards, including the Children's Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physicists. He and Patricia J. Wynne have co-authored many popular Dover titles on science and nature, including their My First Book series on outer space, the body, the brain, physics, and more.