Discover how electrical engineering is part of our daily lives withEveryday STEM Science Electrical Engineering.
Following on fromCivil EngineeringandChemical Engineeringcomes another branch electrical. Explore this fascinating side of engineering, from the electrical inventions throughout our homes including washing machines and toothbrushes to the high-tech robotics and AI that are assisting humans in every corner of the world. Plus, meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are changing our lives for the better, including Yvette Stevens, Tim Berners-Lee and Wendy Carlos. There are also fun engineering experiments that readers can carry out at home using everyday household items! Amaze your friends with a lemon battery and an electric ghost.
With easy-to-understand text written by Jenny Jacoby, fun callouts and lots of colourful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter electrical engineering and why its even important at all.
The Everyday STEM series makes STEM relevant to tweens. While we cant promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM. Titles in the series includePhysics, Geology, Space, Maths In ActionandMachines.
Electrical engineering where we see it, how we use it and why it matters
Jenny Jacoby writes and edits books and magazines for children. From writing science activity books to inspiring profiles, puzzles and quizzes, she is passionate about making information fun. She lives in London.
Luna Valentine is a Polish childrens book illustrator, living in Nottingham, UK. She works digitally, finding inspiration in (but not limited to) folk tales, video games, cute Japanese food, under her bed and other places nobody thinks to look. Her art has been described as humorous, quirky and colourful. At Nottingham Trent University she studied Graphic Designl!