Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

Book Overview

Have you ever built a cool science project? In middle school, Aprille Ericsson won second place in a science fair. She knew she wanted to keep creating amazing science projects. As an adult, she became an engineer and works at NASA building spacecraft.

Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467761184
• ISBN13: 9781467761185
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6