Age range 9+

One of the hardest questions that mathematics teachers have to answer is Why? Schoolroom sums are crucial in learning the awesome power of mathematics, but they are…

This Very Short Introduction explores the science of sound and its nature, hearing and harmony. Considering sound we can’t hear, the author also covers different sound worlds, as well as…

Features the stories of scientists throughout history who made discoveries that changed the way we think about the world. Packed with details of experiments and equipment, blunders and lucky escapes…

What does the brain do? What happens to the food we eat? This engrossing new title from Crabtree inspires children to think about their own body and how it works…

Contracting Out Hollywood addresses the American trend of runaway productionsthe growing practice of producing American films and television programs on foreign shores.