Technology

The rise of social media has significantly altered the landscape of governance and political participation. Social media platforms have become venues for politicians to interact directly with the public, and for the public to respond with their own...

The rise of social media has significantly altered the landscape of governance and political participation. Social media platforms have become venues for politicians to interact directly with the public, and for the public to respond with their own...

Many Americans became aware of Russia's web brigades during the 2016 presidential election, during which allegations of Russian interference came to light. However, Russia's history of online meddling extends back to the early 2000s and far beyond just...

As of 2017, 55 percent of American households included at least one pet. Pets are ubiquitous and often considered part of the family, but are they content in a domestic setting? Is there a way for us to tell if we are giving pets a suitable standard of...

Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every...

Athletes have a unique power in our world today. Their astronomical salaries, enviable lifestyles, and celebrity have tremendous influence over young people. This is reflected in advertising dollars as well as merchandise and ticket sales. For every...

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...

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...

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),...

YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION WINNER California Book Award Winner Northern California Book Award Winner CALIBA's Golden Poppy Book Award Winner J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Winner Russell Freedman Award Winner From the New York...

YouTube is one of the world's most visited websites and one of the most used apps! Since 2005, it has been a go-to place for people around the world to watch and share videos. In this engaging title full of informative text and crisp images, young...

An elephant lost part of a front leg and had trouble getting around. How could people help? With science! Experts used trial and error to find the best model for the elephant's new leg and then they built it. From dogs to sea turtles, discover how...

Humans have imagined creating robots for thousands of years. Robotics is the science of creating machines and devices that automatically perform tasks. From ancient robots to artificial intelligence, discover the history of this helpful tech and learn...

Drones are helpful robots that can be flown with radio control. Ranging from the size of a quarter to a sixty-foot wingspan, drones have proven useful in lots of unique ways. Discover the history of drones and how drone technology is used in everything...

It's important that kids know how to be safe online. With easy-to-read text and engaging photographs, this book makes digital citizenship simple for young children to learn.

Budding aviation fans will pore over every page of this fascinating encyclopedic guide to the history and mechanics of flight, from the Wright Brothers to the Concorde. How does a plane move through the air? What is turbulence? What do those lines on the...

Even though the internet has been around for decades now, the vocabulary used to talk about it can seem like gibberish to many. Thanks to this handy reference book, readers will find out all the essential terms they need to know to successfully discuss...

Even though the internet has been around for decades now, the vocabulary used to talk about it can seem like gibberish to many. Thanks to this handy reference book, readers will find out all the essential terms they need to know to successfully discuss...

Diving into social media is like entering a whole new world--especially because users have a whole set of vocabulary newbies much learn to understand. This book introduces readers to the most important terms used when talking about social media...

Diving into social media is like entering a whole new world--especially because users have a whole set of vocabulary newbies much learn to understand. This book introduces readers to the most important terms used when talking about social media...

Technology is always changing and upgrading--and so is the vocabulary! It can be hard to keep up with the ways tech companies and users talk about the newest gadgets. In this book, readers are able to learn the most important and relevant tech terms in...

Technology is always changing and upgrading--and so is the vocabulary! It can be hard to keep up with the ways tech companies and users talk about the newest gadgets. In this book, readers are able to learn the most important and relevant tech terms in...

From schoolwork to gaming, computers are a part of just about everyone's daily life. Still, talking about something that has gone wrong with a PC, server, hardware, or software can be a challenge for the layperson. This book is exactly what young readers...

From schoolwork to gaming, computers are a part of just about everyone's daily life. Still, talking about something that has gone wrong with a PC, server, hardware, or software can be a challenge for the layperson. This book is exactly what young readers...

Coding is an excellent skill to develop and work on, even as a kid. But it can seem like the world of coding has a whole other language--and they do somewhat. This handy reference allows new coders and tech users with the vocabulary to better understand...

Coding is an excellent skill to develop and work on, even as a kid. But it can seem like the world of coding has a whole other language--and they do somewhat. This handy reference allows new coders and tech users with the vocabulary to better understand...

Why is Benjamin Franklin important? He invented the lightning rod and much more! Readers follow the journey of this inventor and founding father. Franklin created the lightning rod and other inventions that helped change the world. It's an electrifying...

Join an astrophysicist on a trip around the galaxy to explore worlds beyond our own. If you could go anywhere beyond our galaxy for the perfect picnic, where would you go? Asa Stahl, an NSTA award-winner for his previous book The Big Bang Book,...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. From the stethoscope...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. From laboratory...

With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. From machine...

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Trace the invention history of music from early gramophones to today's streaming music systems.

We can change the world with genetic modification--but should we? CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. If it sounds complicated, it is--but it's also one of the most powerful ways we can shape the future. And...

Take a tour of the science of superpowers and see how science fiction is becoming science fact If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Fly like Shazam? Turn invisible like Violet Parr? Or maybe have the super strength of the Hulk? Believe it...

Astronauts explore space. How do they get there? With help from STEAM! Starting with STEAM: Space Explorers introduces young readers in kindergarten to grade 2 to the ways science, technology, engineering, art, and math work together to make space...

Earth is facing many threats today, leading many to question what we can do to save the planet. With this fascinating and accessible look at exciting new green technologies, readers will learn about how engineers and inventors are at the forefront of...

Earth is facing many threats today, leading many to question what we can do to save the planet. With this fascinating and accessible look at exciting new green technologies, readers will learn about how engineers and inventors are at the forefront of...

An illustrated guide to lunar survival for kids from rocket scientist Joalda Morancy in preparation for the upcoming NASA Artemis moon missions! Humans are heading back to the moon. But once we get there, how on the moon will we stay alive? In this...