Problem Solvers: 15 Innovative Women Engineers and Coders

by P.J. Hoover

When engineers are faced with an impossible problem, they don’t quit. They look for solutions.

These 15 women are coders and engineers who have faced impossible problems and found solutions. They are each doing amazing work in technical fields while facing unique challenges that are not equally faced by men. Some have faced work/life balance offsets and long-distance relationship challenges. Others have faced teen pregnancy, homelessness, and domestic abuse. Many may have not had the same technical encouragement growing up that their male colleagues had. 

Science has typically been considered a man’s field of study. There are all sorts of reasons why this is the case, though none of them is valid in today’s society. Women can and should be anything they want to be. 

Problem solving with science and math is everyone’s field, and it’s time for the world to see powerful women succeeding in it.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 13, 2022

About the author

P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. P. J. is a member of THE TEXAS SWEETHEARTS & SCOUNDRELS. When not writing, P. J. spends time with her husband and two kids and enjoys practicing Kung Fu, solving Rubik's cubes, and watching Star Trek.

Reviews

[Jordan Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great introduction to 15 badass women who have overcome their own struggles to make their dreams come true. It true girl power fashion, each of the 15 women offers a unique outlook and job field. There are asides along the way with valuable info such as :what is venture capital? What is chemo-therapy? Etc. helping the reader to understand more along the way!

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting look at the lives of 15 modern mostly unknown (to me) female engineers and coders.

Always good to see underrepresented people getting recognition but there were no pictures and the bios seemed so vague, with lots of asides about related topics. It just seemed to me to be written at more of a middle grade level than a high school level.

[Kell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why did everyone go to MIT what abt those who didn't go and I wished there was more diversity in the types of engineers featured but quite inspiring

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book!

This book was fascinating. As a retired woman with an engineering degree, I loved reading about today’s women engineers. I feel like I learned a lot!