Engineers Making a Difference

About the book

Do you like solving practical problems? Do you enjoy science and maths? Have you ever created a new game or invented something? Or taken something apart to figure out how it works? Do you want to help protect our planet for the future?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then it’s time to release your inner superhero and pursue a career in engineering!

What do engineers do and why do they do it? In Engineers Making a Difference: Inventors, Technicians, Scientists and Tech Entrepreneurs Changing the World, and How You Can Join Them, author Dr Shini Somara goes straight to the engineers themselves – 46 of them – to find out. You’ll meet people from apprentices to technicians, professors to entrepreneurs. They’ll tell you in their own words about their work – making fabric out of carbon dioxide or packaging out of chicken feathers, building earthquake-safe structures or comfortable prosthetic limbs, and so much more.

These are some of the world’s most amazing change-makers, who combine their passions with their work to make the world a better place. Why not become one of them to help solve the challenges of the future!

ISBN: 9781804660270

What did the judges think?

Chair of the judges Professor Dorothy Bishop FRS said: “Engineers aren’t just the people who come to your house to fix the WiFi or fit the new oven, and this book showcases how diverse the field of engineering is. The case studies introduce readers to incredible people working on exciting solutions to big challenges facing the world today – I hope their stories help inspire engineers of the future.”

About the author and illustrator

Dr Shini Somara is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all, through a variety of media platforms. She transforms cutting-edge science into heartwarming and captivating stories. Shini’s recent work includes shows for the BBC, Channel 4, UKTV and PBS Digital. She has worked together with brands such as Williams Racing, Google, Dyson and National Grid, The Institute of Engineering and Technology and The Royal Academy of Engineering.

Manuel Šumberac is a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and book covers, such as Pinocchio, Snow White, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, amongst many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.

Adam Allsuch Boardman is an illustrator based in Leeds, UK who constructs imagery to inform and amuse in a clear and concise manner. His work contains limited palettes, clean geometric shapes and exacting lines and has featured in museum exhibit displays around the UK, such as the Science and Media Museum. Adam has authored and illustrated two non-fiction titles; An Illustrated History of Filmmaking and An Illustrated History of UFOs, the former now translated in over 6 languages.