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Meg Marquardt
Tornadoes introduces readers to these powerful spinning columns of wind. Readers will learn about how and why tornadoes happen, predicting and preparing for tornadoes, and the effects of tornadoes. The…
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This title introduces readers to the wide variety of rocks on Earth. Alongside different categories of rocks and minerals, readers will learn about the rock cycle, how rocks form, and…
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This title introduces readers to the vast region beyond Earth. Alongside the planets in the solar system, readers will learn about the Sun, Moon, and several other space objects. Features…
People who lose limbs now have incredible options to help them walk and do other everyday activities. Read this book to learn how engineers are creating bionic limbs to help…
Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about the Earth. Full-color spreads give readers essential information about each myth, including why it exists, the key players who proved it wrong…
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Curing Cancer offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science’s biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions…
Reveals the stories behind 12 of the most astounding new technologies –
Introduces readers to inspiring immigrants whose medicine contributions made our country great. From Australia's Elizabeth Blackburn who discovered an enzyme in chromosomes, to Haiti's Henri Ford whose work has helped…
Discusses the science behind floods, references historical floods, analyzes the climate conditions that cause floods, and examines how scientists predict these disasters.
Examines the reasons behind and effects of nuclear power plant accidents.
Provides an overview of coding, covering the basics of binary, the birth of coding languages, and current applications for coding.
Introduces young readers to debugging code. How is debugging code like finding a beetle in your computer? With real-world examples and labeled diagrams, learn about what a bug is in…
This title examines the STEM concepts that make auto racing so thrilling. From the physics of drag and the chemistry of fuel to the technology of sensors and the engineering…
This title examines the STEM concepts that make the sport of soccer so exciting.
Readers will learn about some of the most meaningful and fun debates in the world of E-Sports. This title explores if E-sports competitors are real athletes, and scholarships for E-sports…
This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the Final Four, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event. The title features…
This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the World Cup, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event.
Polar bears may seem cute and cuddly, but they are actually fierce predators! Find out how polar bears catch their prey, what makes them such powerful predators, and how their…
Introduces video game technology, describing the very first games with poor graphics, the types of platforms and hardware used for different games, and how improvements in hardware and software have…
Fossil-fuel cars emit poisonous gases, but the only thing that comes from the tailpipe of a car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is water. Hydrogen Fuel Cellsshows how these…
A piece of nuclear fuel the size of your fingertip holds as much energy as 150 gallons (568 L) of oil. In Nuclear Energy, learn how scientists developed this amazing…
Explore the world of insects, arachnids, centipedes, and millipedes with this illustrated encyclopedia of all things creepy-crawly.
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Explores how and why gene editing was developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future –
Describes the history of women and lacrosse, from its invention by the indigenous peoples of North America to the first Women’s Lacrosse World Cup tournament in 1982 and increasing growth…
The Bronze Age was a time of growth. Chapters cover how people used bronze to make tools and weapons, how empires grew in Mesopotamia and China, how writing appeared in…
The Iron Age was the last great prehistoric age. Iron tools made life easier, yet the Iron Age was a time of constant war. Chapters cover how Greece went through…
In the Middle Stone Age, change happened everywhere, but at different times in different places. Chapters cover how Mesolithic people shaped flints into scrapers and sharp tips for arrows and…
The Old Stone Age was the time of the earliest humans. Chapters cover how these early people left Africa and spread around the world, how they made tools to solve…
In the final stage of the Stone Age, humans' use of stone tools was coming to an end. People started farming, at different times in different places. Chapters cover how…
