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Heart of a Galaxy

Mari Bolte (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668942086

Heart of a Galaxy covers the Webb Telescope's galaxy images and what we're learning about galaxies near and far as a result. Features new discoveries being made with the Webb Telescope and the cutting-edge technology helping scientists make them.

Failures That Fueled Transportation

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668942000

The world might be a different place if people gave up on these transportation innovations after they first failed. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

Surprising Starts of Health and Hygiene Products

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941973

Failed inventions and unexpected uses abound in this look at the contribution of failures to the health industry. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

Failures Turned into Tech Fortunes

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941980

Technology rules the world, but some tech products succeeded only after failure. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

Favorite Toys Made from Failures

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941997

What do you do with a failed product? Make it a best-selling toy! Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

Business Innovations Made by Mistake

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941959

From sticky notes to synthetic dyes, this title highlights products that were supposed to be something else entirely. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

Delicious Food Mishaps

Martin Gitlin (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941966

Mistakes in the kitchen made the products in this title better than ever. Fantastic Failures: From Flops to Fortune takes readers through the unexpected origins of popular products and innovations. With a focus on persistence and creative thinking, this hi-lo series makes the case that failure might just be the first step to success.

What Veterinarians Need to Know

Joe Rhatigan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941867

Veterinarians need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world's animals healthy. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Firefighters Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941836

Firefighters need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to put out the world's fires. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941843

Nurse practitioners need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world healthy. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Pilots Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941850

Pilots need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to take to the skies. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Farmers Need to Know

Joe Rhatigan (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941829

Farmers need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world fed. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Auto Mechanics Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941799

Auto mechanics need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world's automobiles running. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Chefs Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941805

Chefs need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to feed the foodies of the world. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

What Construction Managers Need to Know

Diane Lindsey Reeves (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941812

Construction managers need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep building bigger and better. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they'd need to know, but we're glad they do.

How Plastic Changed the World

Stephanie Feldstein (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941782

The plastic industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

How Digital Communications Changed the World

Stephanie Feldstein (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941744

The digital communications industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

How Energy Changed the World

Stephanie Feldstein (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941751

The energy industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

How Agriculture Changed the World

Stephanie Feldstein (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781668941737

The agriculture industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

Evolution of Food

Jen Breach (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731653215

What are the similarities and differences between modern and historical food distribution methods? Learn about how food has made its way to consumers in the past, as well as present-day and future practices of food distribution. This book takes students on a historical journey through the evolution of food distribution.

Natural, Artificial, and Man-Made

Jen Breach (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731653208

How has human intervention impacted food production and plant distribution? Learn about the historical and modern contexts of food production and distribution, including selective breeding and genetic modification. This book takes students on an educational journey into the process of food distribution.

Sleeping in Space

Tracie Santos (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649447

How do astronauts take a nap? It's harder than you think! Astronauts use many different innovations to make living in space possible. In Reaching for the Stars: Sleeping in Space, you'll discover what technology astronauts take with them to be able to live in space! From shower packs and Velcro straps to robotic arms and astronaut ice cream, let's take a look at how astronauts eat, bathe, sleep, and play while in space!

Imagining Space

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649867

Ancient civilizations imagined space as campfires or rivers of light. Today, we imagine spaceships and warp drives and aliens. But what about tomorrow? Would you ride an elevator up into space? In Reaching for the Stars: Imagining Space, you'll explore the amazing facts about past societies’ views on space, how science has taken us to where we are today, and where we could possibly go in the future!

Investigating Space Mysteries

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649874

If you like mysteries, there’s no better place to find them than in outer space! How are stars born? Where do we search for aliens? What is a black hole? With billions of galaxies to choose from, there will always be more questions than answers. In Reaching for the Stars: Investigating Space Mysteries, you'll explore some of science's greatest discoveries, and take a look at the mysteries of space that still need to be solved!

Bringing Space Home

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649881

What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen’s outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these—and more!