Engineers Making a Difference

Dr Shini Somara is a multi-award-winning mechanical engineer, television broadcaster and content creator, based in London. She is also Professor for the Public Understanding of Engineering and Science at Brunel University. Shini is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all, through a variety of media platforms. She has written eight STEM books for a range of ages. She has also produced and presented shows for BBC, Sky, Channel 4 and PBS, and regularly speaks on podcasts and at academic and public STEM events.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 Boardmanis 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.

"This book is accessible, inspiring and inclusive, with both men and women engineers featured."