STEM & STEAM

Deserts are extremely dry. Desert Biomes explores the plants, animals, and climate that make up the biome. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents,...

Imagine having 5,000 of human history's most amazing artefacts at your fingertips! Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient...

Even the youngest science enthusiasts know the name "Einstein." To them, it represents intelligence and ingenuity. But they may not know much about Albert Einstein as a man and why his fame reached such great heights. In this comprehensive biography,...

Discover the work of renowned female artists who have made their mark on the art world in Sophia Bennett's Women's Art Work, featuring illustrations by Manjit Thapp. With a foreword from Tate's first female director, Maria Balshaw, this collection...

Click. Whir. Buzz.Not so long ago, math problems had to be solved with pencil and paper, mail delivered by postman, and files were stored in paper folders and metal cabinets. But three women, Betty Snyder, Jean Jennings, and Kay McNulty knew there could...

A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about the fascinating life of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, from Michelle Markel and Amanda Hall, the acclaimed team behind The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau.Ever since she was a little girl,...

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Architecture is far more than the construction of buildings. Architects marry form and function to create structures that are particularly suited to a purpose while adding visual drama to landscapes and skylines. For millennia, architects have fashioned...

Space flight used to be something that only governments participated in, often in conjunction with military defense. However, today space is a new, wide-open frontier for entrepreneurs and corporations to develop and implement new kinds of space travel...

Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system. But using advanced physics and powerful telescopes, scientists have since identified more than three thousand exoplanets. This work has...

Mathematics is all around us. It is the universal language that allows us to work with numbers, patterns, processes, and the rules that govern the entire universe. Math enables us to understand our surroundings and model and predict phenomena. This...

Mathematics is all around us. It is the universal language that allows us to work with numbers, patterns, processes, and the rules that govern the entire universe. Math enables us to understand our surroundings and model and predict phenomena. This...

*Selected as a "recommended title" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission Learn how simple machines make work easier in this colorful nonfiction picture book all about science and engineering! How does a dump truck dump...

*Selected as a "recommended title" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission Learn how simple machines make work easier in these colorful nonfiction picture books all about science and engineering! Have you ever played on a...

*Selected as a "recommended title" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission Learn how simple machines make work easier in these colorful nonfiction picture books all about science and engineering! If you were building a...

*Selected as a "recommended title" by the Kansas National Education Association's Reading Circle Commission Learn how simple machines make work easier in these colorful nonfiction picture books all about science and engineering! What if an elephant sat...

All aboard for a journey around the world's water biomes, where we'll find lots of plant and animal life in this nonfiction picture book! In Aquatic Adventures: Biome Explorers, kids 5 to 8 embark on a voyage to Earth's largest biome--water! Our voyage...

Algebra as a hands-on subject? With this helpful resource, you can create coordinate graphs with candy, simplify algebraic equations with pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (perfect for the FOIL method), examine exponential...

People don't often think about how they get from one place to another, but somewhere along the line, someone spent a lot of time coming up with the idea for that car, train, or bus. For all the modes of transportation we see and use every day, there are...

Wearable technology is a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore this history of wearable technology from the wristwatch to the Walkman to the eye-cam! The Father of Wearable Computing, Steve Mann, is featured, and a...

Virtual-reality headsets are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of virtual-reality immersion from the stereoscope and View-Master to flight simulators and arcade games to today's head mounted displays!...

Self-driving cars are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of cars from early steam-powered wagons to today's luxury sedans. The father of Self-Driving Cars, Sebastian Thrun, is featured, and a colorful...

Bionic eyes are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of bionic eyes from early attempts to use electricity to aid vision to the development of computer chips that led to eye and brain implants. Mark...

In this series of fun and involving hands-on earth science experiments, students will learn how atoms and molecules arrange themselves in minerals, how global warming could raise sea levels, and even how rocks melt. They will also create their own...

Soap scum, brown bananas, clumping milk, and swollen gummi bears are a few of the crazy, kooky, and quirky components of these chemistry experiments from renowned educator Janice VanCleave. Readers will be fascinated by all the principles of chemistry...

How do flies eat? How do crickets make sound? Why are penguins' wings so good for swimming? In this diverse collection of twenty-four crazy, kooky, and quirky biology experiments, young scientists will learn the answers to these questions. They will...

Young scientists will learn the power of physics when they make their own lemon batteries, demonstrate centrifugal force, and exhibit how sound energy travels. They will identify magnetic poles, learn what the best conductor for heat is, and even...

During World War II, tanks and armored fighting vehicles evolved as their production increased. Designs varied as they were equipped with larger guns, turrets, radios, and other features for specialized tasks. Readers will get a detailed view of the...

In the last century, there have been some pretty amazing advances in naval technology. This visually arresting reference guide profiles several dozen warships. The naval vessels featured include submarines, amphibious landing craft, aircraft carriers,...

Small weapons that can be fired by one person have been in use for centuries and remain an integral part of modern warfare. This resource showcases handguns, rifles, and more through 3D digital modeling that allows readers to see each weapon from every...

Thrilling 360-degree views of more than fifty of the most advanced fighter jets in the world decorate the pages of this visual treasure. Each military jet is shown in seven views-including left and right profiles, top and front views, and rear and bottom...

STEM careers are one of the fastest growing job sectors globally today, and yet women are grossly underrepresented in STEM industries. This title seeks to break that trend, presenting young women who have a knack for technology with the various career...

Technology is everywhere in the twenty-first century, and the industry behind these ever-evolving marvels needs to create products that appeal to all different backgrounds, races, cultures, genders, and abilities. Ideally, the creators should reflect...

Now abridged for YA audiences, this beautifully illustrated companion to celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our...

Young readers can take a tour of the night sky and the wonders of the universe in this fascinating guide to the world of astronomy, beautifully illustrated in full-color. Expert science writer Giles Sparrow takes readers on a journey through time and...

A brand new edition of the best-selling LEGO(R) book of all time - with hundreds of all-new models! Unlock your imagination with this colourful treasury of more than 200 new building ideas created by LEGO(R) fan builders. Learn tips and tricks to become...

Do you love watching race cars? Then maybe you can get a job making them go faster. There are more jobs for gearheads than you probably ever realized. From classic car restorer to motorcycle designer, readers will learn about various STEM and STEAM for...

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny...