Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman

Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467757934

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"An uplifting portrait of a leading NASA engineer describes her childhood ambition to pursue a life in science, her achievement as her university's first woman to receive a Ph.D. in her field and her pivotal role in building history-making spacecraft."--Publsiher's description.


Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467762822

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Have you ever built a cool science project? In middle school, Aprille Ericsson won second place in a science fair. She knew she wanted to keep creating amazing science projects. As an adult, she became an engineer and works at NASA building spacecraft. Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University. At NASA, she's helped build spacecraft that can map the moon, monitor climate change, or even bring soil and rocks back from Mars. Learn how Ericsson's passion for science has helped her pave the way for future engineers.


Be an Aerospace Engineer

Be an Aerospace Engineer

Author: Zelda Salt

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1538231212

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There is so much we still are still learning about outer space, and aerospace engineers are leading the way, helping to build the technology we use to guide the men and women who travel into the cosmos. It's a job that includes the study and use of math, physics, chemistry, biology, and even agriculture. Some aerospace engineers even decide to test their own work and become astronauts themselves. Through this book, readers learn what it takes to become part of this amazing world of STEM careers through science-curriculum supporting content and real-life photographs of scientists at work.


Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo

Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo

Author: Kari Cornell

Publisher: Lerner Classroom

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467797219

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"Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today's most accomplished figures in STEM fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person's life, often including the pivotal moment that led them to their STEM career."--


Mothering from the Field

Mothering from the Field

Author: Bahiyyah M. Muhammad

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2019-06-14

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1978800568

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Mothering from the Field offers both a mosaic of perspectives from real women scientists' experiences of conducting field research while raising children, and an analytical framework to understand how we can redefine methodological and theoretical contributions based on mothers' experiences in order to revolutionize how we conceptualize research.


Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi

Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi

Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman

Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1467757942

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Discusses Sanghvi's early life in India and education in the U.S., as well as how her work as the first female engineer at Facebook helped it become the largest social networking site in the world.


Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson

Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson

Author: Heather E. Schwartz

Publisher: LernerClassroom

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1512456322

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Presents the life of the NASA engineer and inventor, from his childhood to his invention of the Super Soaker water gun.


Google Cybersecurity Expert Parisa Tabriz

Google Cybersecurity Expert Parisa Tabriz

Author: Domenica Di Piazza

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1541522664

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Do you like to compete against other people? So did cybersecurity engineer Parisa Tabriz. She turned her toughness and her competitive spirit into a job as Google's top security expert. As a child, Tabriz loved to play games with her brothers—and she played to win. When she couldn't outmuscle them, she tried to outsmart them. In high school, she excelled at math and science. She also liked drawing and painting. She considered a career as an artist and even as a police officer. Years later, Tabriz became an information security engineer at Google. How did she go from battling her brothers to fighting cybercriminals at one of the world's most important tech companies? Read on to learn all about the life of Google's top security brain.


Science Educator and Advocate Bill Nye

Science Educator and Advocate Bill Nye

Author: Heather E. Schwartz

Publisher: Lerner Publications ™

Published: 2018-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1541522729

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Do you think science is fun and exciting? Bill Nye does. In fact, he wanted to become an astronaut, but NASA rejected his applications. Instead, Nye has spent his career helping other people understand science and showing them how cool science can be. Nye went to college to become a mechanical engineer, and he got a job working for an aircraft company. But soon, he began focusing more and more on a career in comedy. Eventually, he got his own popular TV show, called Bill Nye the Science Guy. Through songs, skits, and jokes, Nye taught a generation of young people that science is fascinating and important. Learn more about Nye's career as a comedian, TV personality, and passionate science educator.