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Dive into the world around you with the Earth and Nature encyclopedia! Early readers will learn about the planets in our solar system, Earth's continents, geographical features, and different biomes. Simple language is paired with colorful illustrations...

Dive into the inner lives of animals in the Animal Worlds encyclopedia! Early readers will learn about different animals and their homes, habits, and adaptations. Simple language is paired with colorful illustrations and photographs to help engage...

The benefits of technology require large amounts of resources to develop and spread. But modern living is already taxing Earth’s resources and the environment. To continue to improve human life on Earth, we may have to look to space for the...

Neptune, the last planet in our solar system, has barely been studied. But the planet and its giant moon Triton hold many secrets, Triton could even harbor life! Learn how engineer Mahmooda Sultana plans to send a probe to Neptune in a fraction of the...

Housing astronauts on the moon and Mars is a huge challenge for future space exploration. Learn how biologist Lynn Rothschild plans to use fungi as a construction technology to build bases for astronauts. Mush-rooms, anyone?The books in the Out of This...

Modern space suits are bulky, uncomfortable, and difficult to repair. If human beings are going to explore and colonize the moon and Mars, they will need something better to wear. Learn how engineer and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar is using her experience to...

The reflectors used in the world's largest telescopes are big and heavy. Instead of glass and metal, could they be made of reflective plastic? How big could a space telescope be if you could blow up the main lens like a balloon? Learn how astronomer...

Radio telescopes can help astronomers learn the secrets of the universe's birth. But, such telescopes must be huge, and radio signals from Earth and the sun interfere with their readings. Learn how engineer Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay plans to solve these...

What if we could take a picture of a planet orbiting a distant star light-years away? What would we find there? Learn how Nobel Prize-winning physicist John Mather is planning to pair a giant observatory on Earth with a huge unfolding satellite to take...

Venus's surface is a place of scorching heat and crushing pressure. But, in the clouds, conditions are a little less intense. Learn how engineer Javid Bayandor plans to build a flying probe, inspired by giant manta ray, explore the planet's atmosphere...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the Building Blocks of the Human Body! Students will learn about the core systems that allow us to live, including the respiratory, cells, organ, circulatory, digestive, urinary, endocrine,...

Help young readers learn the fundamentals of physics with Building Blocks of Physical Science! In this series, students will be introduced to such core concepts as electricity, energy, force and motion, heat, light, magnetism, gravity, matter, and sound...