Science

Millions of people around the world suffer from infertility. For them, the prospect of having a baby may have seemed unattainable just a century ago. However, new technologies have not only made it possible for more people to have children but have also...

This volume offers readers a comprehensive study of animal and plant reproduction, how the pollination process works, vertebrate and invertebrate reproduction, Darwin's theories on evolution, and so much more. Further, readers explore the mechanics of...

This volume offers readers a comprehensive study of animal and plant reproduction, how the pollination process works, vertebrate and invertebrate reproduction, Darwin's theories on evolution, and so much more. Further, readers explore the mechanics of...

This instructive book covers a wide range of topics: the history of the wooly mammoth, Southern Hemisphere dinosaurs, female-impersonating male snakes, and Darwin's theories. Here are twenty selections drawn from the leading academic and popular...

The selections in this anthology chronicle the development of modern genetics and the breakthroughs that have transformed our understanding of the science that may one day reshape our lives. The articles cover the discovery of our past through DNA;...

This anthology focuses on the specialization of cells in living organisms, the path to specialization, and natural and artificial modes of the process of specialization. All living things begin as single-celled organisms and all living things must carry...

Ash boards a Greyhound bus heading to the place where Bly was last seen: Snowflake, Arizona. Six thousand feet up in the wide red desert, Ash meets Mona, her dog, her goat, and her neighbors, and finds stepbrother Bly, too.In their ramshackle homes, the...

The 5,000-year-old Iceman discovered frozen in the Alps may have treated his gallstones, Lyme disease, and hardening of the arteries with the 61 tattoos that covered his body--most of which matched acupuncture points--and the walnut-sized pieces of...

Fatima Tate wants to be a baker AND enjoy some innocent flirting with her hot friend Raheem--but her strict Muslim parents would never approve of either... Seventeen-year-old Fatima Tate, aspiring baker (100% against her conservative parents' wishes),...

"It won't take you long to read this book, but it will linger in your heart and head for quite a while, and perhaps inspire you to join in the creative, blossoming movement to make this world work." -- Bill McKibben, environmentalist, New York Times...

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Do you wonder about the planet we call home? Do you know the difference between climate and weather, why Earth's climate is warming, and how it affects plants and animals? In this book, learn all about climate change and how scientists are working to...

Do you wonder about the planet we call home? Do you know the difference between weather and climate? Can you name different types of climates that can be found on Earth? In this book, learn all about the characteristics of Earth's major climate zones...

In this book, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how tornadoes form. A picture diagram details and labels the steps, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn...

In this book, vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how tornadoes form. A picture diagram details and labels the steps, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn...

In this book, early readers will learn how hurricanes form. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how warm and cold air interact over warm ocean waters to create hurricanes. A picture diagram...

In this book, early readers will learn how hurricanes form. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage beginning readers as they learn how warm and cold air interact over warm ocean waters to create hurricanes. A picture diagram...

Metals and nonmetals make up almost everything in our world. They represent the two biggest sections on the periodic table of elements. But what exactly makes a metal? How are nonmetals similar? And what's a metalloid? Learn the answers to these...

Why does a baking soda and vinegar volcano erupt? That's what happens when you mix and an acid and a base. But just what are acids and bases? What makes them so different? Learn the answers to these questions and more. It's key chemistry curriculum made...

Although it may be cold and dry, the tundra is full of life if you know where to look. All of the plants and animals living in this harsh land rely on one another to stay healthy. When some of that tundra life is put at risk, others soon suffer. Uncover...