Highlights fascinating facts about Earth, from deep within its core to high in the atmosphere. Learn about Earth's flipping magnetic pole, scorching deserts, exploding lakes, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Offers readers a captivating look into dwarf planets, 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, and an index.
Highlights fascinating facts about dinosaurs, from their first appearance on Earth to their extinction 65 million years ago. Learn about a dinosaur nicknamed after a rock star, a battle between two dinosaurs that are forever captured in a series of fossils, the dinosaurs as long as a jumbo jet wing, and more! Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Offers readers a captivating look into asteroids, meteorites, and comets, 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, and an index.
Explore the Grand Canyon's layers from the nearly 2-billion-year-old rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Era to the few formations of the Mesozoic Era. Learn about the different kinds of rock that make up the canyon and how the Colorado River carved them into the majesty of the Grand Canyon today. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.
Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for plumbers. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index.
Explore the atmosphere's layers from the troposphere in which we live to the exosphere in the vacuum of space. Learn how the atmosphere supports life, how scientists study the different layers, and how the atmosphere protects Earth. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.
Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life that thrives, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.
Explore soil's layers from the nutrient-rich topsoil to the rocky base. Learn about the cycle of life and decay, soil's organic and inorganic materials, and the ways soil supports life on Earth. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.
Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for electricians. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, an introduction to the author, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a VCR and how they work together to make the VCR function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the VCR to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a DVD player and how they work together to make the DVD player function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the DVD player to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a drone and how they work together to make the drone function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the drone to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a remote control and how they work together to make the remote control function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the remote control to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a toaster and how they work together to make the toaster function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the toaster to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a computer mouse and how they work together to make the mouse function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the mouse to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a pair of headphones and how they work together to make the headphones function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the headphones to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a remote-controlled car and how they work together to make the remote-controlled car function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the remote-controlled car to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a digital camera and how they work together to make the digital camera function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the digital camera to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a keyboard and how they work together to make the keyboard function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the keyboard to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a radio and how they work together to make the radio function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the radio to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Introduces readers to the parts inside a clock and how they work together to make the clock function. Features labeled photos that highlight each part of the clock to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Offers readers a captivating look into the race between three countries to build the world's most destructive weapon. Learn about the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and how the United States used this weapon to end World War II. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.
Introduces readers to tornadoes and how they form. Learn about the science behind thunderstorms and how they can lead to tornadoes. Includes step-by-step instructions to create a tornado in a jar. Additional features include fun facts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Introduces readers to volcanoes and how they form. Learn about the science behind eruptions and what causes them. Includes step-by-step instructions to create a volcano in a jar. Additional features include fun facts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
