How do you land a rover on Mars, resolve a perpetual traffic jam, or save a herd of caribou from potential extinction? This fascinating introduction to practical applications of engineering is sure to inspire the natural engineer in every child.

Includes index.

In the minds of engineers -- Engineering design: step-by-step -- Aerospace engineering: seven minutes of terror -- Biomedical engineering: the ultimate print job -- Chemical engineering: double-A idea -- Mechanical engineering: a need for speed -- Electrical engineering: the tyranny of numbers -- Civil engineering: engineering above the clouds -- Geomatics engineering: not-so-at-home on the range -- Computer engineering: the wonderful wizard of Woz -- Environmental engineering: when good sewers go bad.