Why Earth Needs Engineers. Problem Solving for People and the Planet

Par : Helen Liang, Victor Wong
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  • Nombre de pages96
  • Date de parution15/09/2026
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN978-1-4598-4057-7
  • EAN9781459840577
  • Protection num.Digital Watermarking
  • Taille18 Mo
  • Infos supplémentairespdf
  • ÉditeurOrca Book Publishers

Résumé

Key Selling Points This STEM title introduces young readers to the past, present and future of environmental engineering innovations with chapters on water access inventions, clean air, waste management, energy, agriculture and space.  This book asks young readers to think critically about environmental engineering in their own lives, introduces career options in the field and inspires innovation for the future.
It highlights well-known (and not-so-well-known) engineering examples from around the world and throughout history, such as smog towers, aluminum can recycling plants, solar panel highways, nuclear reactors, cloud seeding, atmospheric water generators, zero-waste manufacturing, self-sorting garbage cans and more. Extra content introduces readers to notable women in engineering today, including Dr.
Karletta Chief (who specializes in hydrology and water resources), Jue Yi (Joyce) Zhang (who specializes in environmental geoscience and air pollution) and Nzambi Matee (a material engineer specializing in plastic waste management). The author has a bachelor of applied science in civil engineering from the University of British Columbia. She studied at a time when not many women were in the field.
Helen Liang earned her Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an Associate Certificate in Technical Writing with Distinction from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She is the author of Why Communities Need Engineers and Why Earth Needs Engineers. She is passionate about volunteering in her community and church, and enjoys hiking, writing and learning. Victor Wong is an award-winning illustrator residing near Toronto.
His illustration style is bright, colorful, graphic and utilizes bold shapes. Growing up in rural Nova Scotia sparked Victor's passion for drawing and doodling. He was inspired by weekly comic store visits with his dad, early morning cartoons and ridiculous storytelling with action figures. Not much has changed since then; he still loves drawing superheroes and animals. When he's not illustrating, Victor loves kayaking, photography, sitting by a fire, building things, chocolate, mystery novels and well-put-together poke bowls.