Description
Book SynopsisDiscover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects.
Energy powers everything in the world around us. But where does this energy come from? Discover the machines that engineers have created to convert energy into electricity, different types of electrical circuits and how engineers design buildings to make them more energy-efficient.
Kid-Engineer is the perfect introduction to the topic for budding young engineers. Each book focuses on one of the key engineering disciplines, breaking it down to make it interesting and accessible for young readers. Simple step-by-step activities bring the learning to life and encourage readers to develop their own engineering and design skills.
Great reading for aspiring engineers aged 8 and above.
Other titles in the series include:
Computers and Robotics
Buildings and Structures
Machines
Transport & Aerospace
Materials
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Table of Contents
- 1: Energy engineering
- 2: Electricity
- 3: You’re the engineer: Test electrical circuits
- 4: Fossil fuels
- 5: Hydropower
- 6: You’re the engineer: Build a water wheel
- 7: Geothermal energy
- 8: Wind power
- 9: Solar power
- 10: You’re the engineer: Make a solar oven
- 11: Biomass
- 12: Saving energy
- 13: You’re the engineer: Test insulating materials
- 14: Glossary
- 15: Further information
- 16: Index
