I Can Change the World... With the Flick of a Switch! (I'm a Little Eco-warrior!) - Hardcover

Ronald Chan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981124359X ISBN 13: 9789811243592

Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

Poon Sing was about to go out and play soccer with his friends when his mother stopped him. What had Poon Sing forgotten to do before leaving? And why did it matter? Follow Poon Sing and his mother as they discover just how one little action from him could make a huge difference to the sustainability of our world.

Every book in the I Can Change the World... collection contains a creative story that highlights the importance of individual action on environmental sustainability. Through engaging narratives and full-colour illustrations, the I'm a Little Scientist series introduces children to the exciting and ever-advancing world of science.

About this title

About the Author

Ronald Chan is affiliated with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and is currently a postdoctoral associate at the University of Colorado Boulder working on simulations of electrically charged fluids and plasmas for space propulsion and materials processing. He received his BS in Engineering with a minor in Energy Studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014, and his MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2017 and 2020, respectively, focusing on bubble breakup in oceanic breaking waves. His research interests are in developing physics-based models to accelerate scientific computing of large-scale systems, with an eye towards efficient design cycles for next-generation manufacturing, propulsion and clean energy technologies, as well as a fundamental understanding of climate, weather and maritime systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981124359X
• ISBN 13: 9789811243592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Yeewearn
• Number of pages: 32