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David A. Janover, PE, F.NSPE, CFM is a professional civil engineer, former adjunct professor, and award-winning author who enjoys making complex ideas clear, practical, and engaging. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from The Cooper Union in New York City.
With more than 30 years of experience, David has led major public works projects in Arizona and New York and has served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Order of the Engineer. In the classroom, he taught future engineers and construction professionals, sharing real-world lessons alongside technical fundamentals.
David’s books range from analytical works like Playing Blackjack Like an Engineer—winner of the Literary Titan Silver Book Award—to STEM-inspired children’s titles including Miles Ahead: A Journey in Math and Engineering (Literary Titan Gold Book Award) and Lenny’s Big Baseball Road Trip: Visiting All 30 Major League Baseball Stadiums.
When he’s not working on engineering projects or writing, David enjoys traveling, visiting baseball stadiums across the country, and creating stories that spark curiosity and confidence in young readers.
Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite
Miles Ahead by David A. Janover PE tells the story of a journey in math and engineering. Miles has always loved numbers and was brilliant at math, even in the first grade. As he moves up through schools, his knowledge and skills grow, and he moves on to engineering. This is the story of how a curious young boy became a professional engineer and all the obstacles and challenges he had to overcome along the way. When you ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, most will tell you they want to be a policeman or a doctor, but few consider engineering as a career choice. Hopefully, this book will change minds, not just of the kids but their parents, too. Given that the author is a professional engineer, I did wonder if the story was based on his own life.
Miles Ahead: A Journey in Math and Engineering by David A. Janover is a truly inspiring story for young readers. It’s a very well-written story, easy for young readers to follow, filled with lovely illustrations, and it highlights more than just engineering as a job. It’s also about learning to overcome challenges and having the confidence to stride out and do what’s needed to achieve your goals, especially with the support of your friends, family, and peers behind you. The world is bigger than the standard jobs that people might consider for career choices, and engineering plays just as important a role in the world. I highly recommend this book for all young readers, and not just the boys, either!
