Science

Provides engaging information about dinosaurs, including fossils, T. rex, and Stegosaurus, through the format of riddle clues and answers. Vibrant photos help illustrate the subject. Additional features include a phonetic glossary, and introduction to...

Introduce young readers to the ways we get energy from the environment, from oil and coal to hydropower and solar farming. Readers will learn that not all energy sources are created equal. Through full-color photographs, dynamic spotlight facts, and...

As humans continue to shape the environment through urbanization and increased industrialization, it will become more difficult to feed everyone, with the U.N. estimating that food production will need to increase by 70 percent if, as projected, the...

As humans continue to shape the environment through urbanization and increased industrialization, it will become more difficult to feed everyone, with the U.N. estimating that food production will need to increase by 70 percent if, as projected, the...

Deforestation, mining, drilling, rising sea levels, and other threats are contributing to decreasing biodiversity around the world. This analytical approach to disappearing habitats and endangered species addresses issues such as climate change,...

Deforestation, mining, drilling, rising sea levels, and other threats are contributing to decreasing biodiversity around the world. This analytical approach to disappearing habitats and endangered species addresses issues such as climate change,...

The world's population has more than doubled in the past fifty years, which has strained natural resources, increased pollution, and harmed many plants and animals. This book examines demography around the world, covering immigration, refugees,...

Scientific evidence clearly shows that temperatures and the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen dramatically since the end of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the rise of industrialization. But what can be done to slow the effects of climate...

Scientific evidence clearly shows that temperatures and the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen dramatically since the end of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the rise of industrialization. But what can be done to slow the effects of climate...

Beyond fueling vehicles used for all kinds of transportation, oil and gas resources affect many other aspects of people's lives, through their use in medicines, plastics, detergents, and fabrics. This book examines how oil is extracted and transported...

Beyond fueling vehicles used for all kinds of transportation, oil and gas resources affect many other aspects of people's lives, through their use in medicines, plastics, detergents, and fabrics. This book examines how oil is extracted and transported...

String Theory takes on one of modern physics' most complicated and enthralling candidates for the theory of everything--a possible universal answer to all applied sciences. By examining some of the fundamentals of physics such as electricity, magnetism,...

New Frontiers in Astronomy describes critical discoveries that shape the way we look at our universe, such as the Big Bang Theory and the acceleration of the universe. These discoveries paved the way for more recent leaps in the field of astronomy,...

DNA and RNA explores Friedrich Miescher's major scientific discovery in 1944 when he isolated DNA for the first time, forever changing our understanding of the building blocks of the human body. The book looks at Miescher's path to isolating DNA and the...

The Human Genome explores the science and the history behind the specific sequences in our DNA that make us human. Reaching all the way back to the 1850s when Gregor Mendel used his pea plant experiments to solve the mystery of trait inheritance, this...

Nuclear Fusion and Fission delves into nuclear physics and the scientists responsible for the discovery of splitting and fusing an atom. The book begins with the very basic building blocks of science, breaking down the different types of energy and how...

Offshore drilling is a controversial way of supplying the world with oil. Learn about how this energy technology developed, the risks and rewards of offshore drilling, and whether or not offshore drilling will be a part of the energy challenges of the...

What Is a Wave? introduces readers to the science behind that question, explaining the physics behind the phenomenon through graphs and activities. Easy-to-understand summaries following each chapter highlights the most important points for review.

What Is a Wave? introduces readers to the science behind that question, explaining the physics behind the phenomenon through graphs and activities. Easy-to-understand summaries following each chapter highlights the most important points for review.

The planet is getting warmer, and it's affecting everything from the climate to sea levels. It's also affecting Earth's inhabitants--plants, animals, and people alike. In this information-rich title, readers learn about the phenomenon of global warming...

How did the Little Dipper get its name? How much smaller is it than the Big Dipper? The answers to these questions and many more are waiting to be discovered by readers with each turn of the page. Readers learn fun facts about the ways history and...

Most fish are found in water, but one famous fish is found in the stars! Pisces is a constellation meant to represent a fish swimming through the night sky. Readers uncover the mythological origins of Pisces in addition to scientific facts about this...

The Gemini constellation looks like twins in the sky. Readers discover where to find Gemini and what other astronomical phenomena occur near this constellation, including the amazing Geminid meteor shower. While readers explore important science...

Have you ever wondered how to turn data into graphs and charts? A basic explanation of statistics concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, collecting and recording data, how to make various graphs, and more is explored through charts,...

Have you ever wondered how to turn data into graphs and charts? A basic explanation of statistics concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, collecting and recording data, how to make various graphs, and more is explored through charts,...

As global climate change advances, more parts of Earth are becoming desert. How to slow this process is just one area of research scientists study in the desert biome. Like the animals and plants that can survive it, scientists must learn how to work in...

Chemical reactions are happening all around us, and inside our bodies. From a scab forming on a cut to the creation of carbon dioxide as a waste product, there are so many ways chemistry plays a part in how the human body works. Each spread of this...

Chemical reactions are happening all around us, and inside our bodies. From a scab forming on a cut to the creation of carbon dioxide as a waste product, there are so many ways chemistry plays a part in how the human body works. Each spread of this...

The sun's importance to Earth and the solar system can't be exaggerated; it's the linchpin for life itself. The sun's structure, atmosphere, and other features are introduced in collaboration with related mathematical problems in this noteworthy...

Mars is perhaps the most thrilling planet these days. With rovers exploring its surface and manned missions in the works, people are wondering if Mars is our next home! In this high-interest book, readers will learn more about Earth's neighbor, including...

The sun's importance to Earth and the solar system can't be exaggerated; it's the linchpin for life itself. The sun's structure, atmosphere, and other features are introduced in collaboration with related mathematical problems in this noteworthy...

Mars is perhaps the most thrilling planet these days. With rovers exploring its surface and manned missions in the works, people are wondering if Mars is our next home! In this high-interest book, readers will learn more about Earth's neighbor, including...

Tornadoes are some of the strongest storms on the planet. It isn't safe to go near them, but what if we could? Readers will dive into the world of wild weather in a special ship that lets them get up close and personal with a tornado. From the cone of...

Tornadoes are some of the strongest storms on the planet. It isn't safe to go near them, but what if we could? Readers will dive into the world of wild weather in a special ship that lets them get up close and personal with a tornado. From the cone of...

Readers will want to don their raincoats as they learn about the torrential downpours that pound parts of India, Hawaii, and South America. How this precipitation affects the people, animals, and landscape of these sites will astound readers and remind...

Readers will want to don their raincoats as they learn about the torrential downpours that pound parts of India, Hawaii, and South America. How this precipitation affects the people, animals, and landscape of these sites will astound readers and remind...

Discover the wonderful world of snow with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll! With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre sheds sparkly new light on the wonders of snow. From the beauty of snow blanketing the...

Asteroids! Planets! Astronauts! In this charming debut picture book, a grumpy asteroid named Astro is thrown out of orbit and takes an unexpected journey through space! Astro is a cranky asteroid who just wants everyone to respect his personal boundaries...

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Sharing what you have learned through presentations, reports, or by participating in a science fair is the final step in the scientific method. Chapters explain techniques for assembling a presentation or report, including creating graphic organizers and...