Technology

Whether it is research, social networking, or other leisure and work pursuits, youth today must negotiate their online realms with care. Adhering strongly to International Society for Technology in Education's (ITSE) standards for STEAM subjects, this...

Whether it is research, social networking, or other leisure and work pursuits, youth today must negotiate their online realms with care. Adhering strongly to International Society for Technology in Education's (ITSE) standards for STEAM subjects, this...

The development of the U.S. Constitution was influenced by tenets of a republican government. Civic virtue, or concern for the common good, guides how U.S. citizens go about living their daily lives. This book defines civic virtue and gives concrete...

"You must believe in yourself and allow your dreams to soar." --Shaesta WaizShaesta Waiz, a refugee from Afghanistan, dreamed of doing great things. But first she had to leave a refugee camp with her family to make a new life in America, overcome gender...

Offers readers a captivating look into space missions, complete with vivid photographs and exciting diagrams. Back matter includes an in-depth 'Out of This World' feature that highlights a related topic, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study,...

Highlights fascinating facts about inventions, from the first usage of glue tens of thousands of years ago to 3-D printers used in space. Learn about a forgotten drink turned into a beloved summer treat, the first words ever recorded, a remote controlled...

Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer are web browsers that are very different from one another, but they have one big similarity: large elements of each were written in C++. This volume introduces readers to important concepts like object-oriented...

When PHP was first developed, its name stood for Personal Home Page Tools. Today, PHP 5 has come a long way from that original suite of tools. However, PHP is still known for its myriad uses developing websites; in fact, WordPress was written in PHP. The...

Although Yukihiro Matsumoto released Ruby in 1995, it would take more than a decade for the programming language to achieve widespread adoption. Today, Ruby is one of the fastest growing coding languages, and it is behind major sites like Hulu and...

It is incredible to think that a programming language developed in 1995 in response to the shortcomings of the prevalent language at the time, C, remains one of the world's most popular coding languages more than twenty years later. This is the ongoing...

JavaScript is characterized by enabling interaction, the language was created so that anyone surfing the internet could engage with a website instantaneously without downloading files or refreshing a page. This book looks at the early history of web...

Though Python takes its name from the comical British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus, the coding language is seriously powerful. Guido van Rossum, the programmer who wrote Python, was motivated to create a coding language that is...

Pluto, once considered the ninth planet in our solar system, is now classified as one of the largest dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt. But what is a dwarf planet? And what is the Kuiper Belt? This engaging book answers these questions while exploring the...

What happens in a lunar eclipse? Why does the moon have different phases? How does the Moon control the tides here on Earth? This book answers these questions and many more as it investigates the orbit, rocky surface features, and exciting race to...

The Sun's tiny neighbor, Mercury, is the smallest planet in our solar system, has the fastest orbit, and has the largest temperature variation. In this book, readers will learn about Mercury's speedy orbit and rotation, its nearly non-existent...

Our galaxy is just one of a hundred billion galaxies in the Universe. Breathtaking full color photos of galaxies from the Hubble Space telescope accompany informative text, helping readers understand how galaxies are formed, how scientists measure a...

It's the plot of many sci-fi movies: An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth! But is this really a danger we face? And what exactly are asteroids? This book answers these and many more questions about the millions of asteroids in our solar system and the...

★"Fascinating...An appealing resource sure to spark an interest in biomimicry, from casual readers to budding scientists. Recommended for all -libraries."--School Library Journal, starred review Did you know that lamps can be powered by glowing...

Find out how gum became everyone's favorite chewing candy in this fact-filled nonfiction book, part of the How It Happened! series. Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school--gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become...

Do you love technology, coding, or software development? This title helps readers explore jobs in the technology field. Learn about the history of the trade, skills and tools needed to be successful, and ways to build skills before starting training...

The Internet gives us information at our fingertips and puts us in touch instantly with anyone in the world. It reduces our need to use paper or travel long distances to meet, but its growth has come at a cost. Find out how we can stay connected without...

The Internet gives us information at our fingertips and puts us in touch instantly with anyone in the world. It reduces our need to use paper or travel long distances to meet, but its growth has come at a cost. Find out how we can stay connected without...

Computer scientists know how to follow steps, spot patterns, and fix problems to reach a goal. Read about how anyone can learn to think like a computer scientist!

Robots are machines that can do work on their own. Read about all of the different and exciting jobs robots do in our communities.

Computer scientists know how to follow steps, spot patterns, and fix problems to reach a goal. Read about how anyone can learn to think like a computer scientist!

This fascinating book describes what scientists discovered about the Moon from the Apollo missions that came after the successful landing in 1969, until the last mission in 1972. A discussion follows of why flights to the Moon stopped, the creation of...

The Space Race was an unofficial competition for spaceflight dominance between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union. This interesting title sets the scene for lunar and space exploration by both countries, describing early rocket...

Astronauts of the lunar exploration age were the superstars of their time. This inspiring book discusses how astronauts survived in space - then and now - by keeping to a strict diet, bedtime, and training schedule. Special sections explain how...

This fascinating book describes what scientists discovered about the Moon from the Apollo missions that came after the successful landing in 1969, until the last mission in 1972. A discussion follows of why flights to the Moon stopped, the creation of...

The Space Race was an unofficial competition for spaceflight dominance between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union. This interesting title sets the scene for lunar and space exploration by both countries, describing early rocket...

For years, space scientists have been asking the question "Is there other life out there?" Readers will enjoy the fascinating history of our search for extraterrestrial life - from aliens to tiny microbes - with technology such as telescopes, radio...

From the shocking launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and the subsequent acceleration of the American space program to the first manned space flights, the moon landings, and the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, the history of...

When two science-savvy girls create an entire robot world, they don't expect the robots to come alive. But life may be a bit more magical than they thought. Eleven-year-old Penny Rose has just moved to a new town, and so far the robots she builds herself...

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NASA astronaut Scott Kelly was the first to spend an entire year in space! Discover his awe-inspiring journey in this fascinating picture book memoir (the perfect companion to his adult book Endurance) that takes readers from Scott's childhood as an...

Heads up, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is in the neighborhood and he's. . . well, he's awesome. Marty, Ralph, and Skyler might make the ultimate secret combo when battling alien-slime ninjas in their...

Heads up, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is in the neighborhood and he's. . . well, he's awesome. Marty, Ralph, and Skyler might make the ultimate secret combo when battling alien-slime ninjas in their...

Heads up, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is in the neighborhood and he's. . . well, he's awesome. Marty, Ralph, and Skyler might make the ultimate secret combo when battling alien-slime ninjas in their...

Winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award A raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of...

"A juicy, elegant, absolutely flawless thriller with a twist. It's the diverse Gossip Girl we've been waiting for!" --Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times best-selling author of Grown and White Smoke "Explosive." --Entertainment WeeklyAll it takes is one...