World of Science - Our Game-Changers

This book brings together the stories of 12 people whose ground-breaking ideas led to incredible improvements in the lives of people around them. Who discovered a way to manage diabetes? Who invented an essential component of every aircraft? Whose invention helps us find our way around every day? Journey into space with Kalpana Chawla. Stir up a mixture of polymers with Stephanie Kwolek. Let Our Gamechangers inspire you to become persistent and committed visionaries!

This book features:

• Sir Frederick Banting

• Kalpana Chawla

• Roger Lee Easton

• Paul Ehrlich

• Stephanie Kwolek

• Wilhelm Rontgen

• Ozlem Tureci

• Irene Uchia

• David Warren

• Lucy Wills

• Flossie Wong

• Shinya Yamanaka

Come explore the world of heroes in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These inspiring figures from all over the globe used their skill or intellect to solve problems, rising above adverse circumstances to leave a lasting impact through their ground-breaking discoveries or inventions. Our heroes will inspire young readers to greater heights with their thirst for knowledge and sense of determination!

The World of Science Heroes comic series features individuals from a variety of fields — Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Medicine, Psychiatry, Mental Health, Architecture, Engineering, Conservation and the Environment, Biomedical Research, Virology and Immunology, Communications, Technopreneurship, Business, Mathematics, Programming, and so on.

Each book will highlight a dominant heroic aspect. The 9 aspects are:

• Guardians

• Innovators

• Mentors

• Explorers

• Frontliners

• Gamechangers

• Advocates

• Visionaries

• Overcomers

 

Contents:

Hope Bringers:

• A Battle for Hope

• A Sweet Discovery

• The Big 'C'

• Cells That Save

Challenging Misconceptions:

• The Sky and Beyond

• Focused on Genetics

Disease Defenders:

• A Will of Her Own

• Covid Out!

Tech Transformers:

• Going Places

• The Black Box

• A New Ray

• From Spandex to Vests

 

Readership: 6–12 year olds, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.