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Electric Circuits

Christina Earley (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781638973775

Do you wonder about the world around us? In this book, learn about electrical circuits and why they make a difference in our daily lives.

Changes in Matter

Christina Earley (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781638973782

Do you wonder about the world around us? Matter is all around us. In this book, learn about the different ways matter changes and how that impacts our daily lives.

Think Like an Engineer

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652309

Have you ever wanted to design a building or a machine? You may want to become an engineer. Engineers train their brains to think in a problem-solving way. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like an engineer too.

Think Like a Coder

Alex Woolf (author) David Broadbent (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039652293

Have you ever wanted to create your own app, game, or website? You may want to become a coder. Coders train their brains to think in a logical way, step-by-step. With the help of the ideas in this book, you can start to think like a coder too.

Gross and Disgusting Smells

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427154620

Learn all about different kinds of stomach-turning smells. Discover fascinating facts, from the gases that make up farts to skunk behavior before a spray. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Carbon Tax

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427150943

Taxing carbon emissions, which contribute to global warming, is one method governments are using to help decrease or control climate change. This informative title looks at the costs and benefits of this sometimes controversial tax and how different jurisdictions are implementing them.

Sir Isaac Newton

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126139

"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, a scientist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Newton's groundbreaking theory of gravity and the Laws of Motion proved a great leap forward in science and changed the world's understanding of the forces at work on Earth and in space.

Galileo Galilei

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126115

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered: the goal is to discover them." This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Galileo Galilei, an artist and scientist who made significant contributions to so many fields of science that he is known as the "father of modern science." Galileo developed the process of investigation of the natural world, called the scientific method, that the world's scientists still follow today.

Rachel Carson

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126122

"The twentieth century was the only century in history when a single species, humans, had acquired significant power to change the nature of the whole world." This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Rachel Carson, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of biology. Carson's famous book called Silent Spring changed the world's understanding of the impact of human activities on the environment, helping to launch the modern environmental movement.

Charles Darwin

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126108

"Animals that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and have more offspring." He named this idea natural selection. This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Charles Darwin, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of natural history. Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution changed the world's understanding of how animal species grow and change over generations.

Albert Einstein

Anita Croy (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427126092

"The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Albert Einstein, a scientist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of physics. Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity changed the world's understanding of space and created a whole new kind of science to study - cosmology.

Go Quiz Yourself on Science

Izzi Howell (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427128850

Read all about science--super sound and light, exciting energy and electricity, incredible living things, fascinating forces, amazing inventions, and much more. Then see if you can answer questions, such as: What was the loudest known sound on Earth? Which animals can sense Earth's magnetic field? How can a solid be changed into a liquid?

Let's Investigate Materials

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127877

What are materials? What are the properties of a material and how do these vary? What is the difference between natural and human-made materials? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Solids

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127884

What are solids? How are they different from liquids and gases? How can they be changed? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Light

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127853

What is light and how does it help us to see? What is reflection? How does light form shadows? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Magnets

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127860

What is a magnet? Why are some materials magnetic? How does a compass work? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Electricity

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127839

What is electricity? How does a circuit work? Why do batteries only work if you put them in the correct way? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Let's Investigate Forces

Jacqui Bailey (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427127846

What is a force? How do forces make things move--or stop? How does the force of gravity affect life on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and much more.

Burning Out: Energy from Fossil Fuels

Nancy Dickmann (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117564

This important book shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth’s climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure our planet’s future. We live in an energy-rich age that relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels. We burn fossil fuels to power our vehicles, factories, and even our power stations, which burn fossil fuels to create the electricity needed to light and heat our buildings. The result is a buildup of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere. Find out how carbon dioxide overload is making our planet hotter and hotter and what is being done to fight global climate change.

People Who Changed the World: Science and Arts

Grace Jones (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122391

This intriguing title combines the work of groundbreakers in science and the arts, with mini-biographies of the innovators behind them. Historic and contemporary images plus graphic timelines help show readers what inspired notable scientists, writers, and singers, such as Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and William Shakespeare.

The True Cost of Fashion

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427182081

In this thought-provoking title, readers learn about the commercial journey behind their favorite clothing and how their own buying choices impact the world. Learn all about the supply chain, the conditions workers endure in sweatshops, and who makes money on the final purchase price of a garment.

Mysterious Predictions

Brian Innes, Kathryn Walker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427174673

A popular story tells of President Lincoln predicting his own assassination, but not knowing where or when it would take place. This intriguing new title from Crabtree examines real-life cases where dreams appear to have been predictions of events yet to happen. Scientists and believers in this phenomena explore whether we really can see into the future, or if these happenings are just coincidences.

The True Cost of Food

Katie Dicker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427182098

In this fascinating title, readers find out about the food supply chain, fair trade, and how our eating habits affect our health. With debate boxes and contemporary case studies, readers also discover the environmental impacts their food purchases have on the planet.

Trailblazers of Technology

Rob Colson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122360

Robotics, the Internet, and computers are some of the most signifcant technology breakthroughs of the last hundred years. This book identifies the pioneers of technology and how their innovations have revolutionized our world. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each historic invention as well as the mini bios of the technology "STEM-gineers" who made them. Experiments and research challenges help reinforce concepts.

Project Apollo: The Race to Land on the Moon

David Jefferis (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122148

On July 23, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin stepped from their spacecraft onto the alien soil of the Moon - Earth's sister world. Using archival images and explanatory text, this riveting title guides the reader through NASA’s Apollo space program, including the tragic deaths of an entire flight crew and Apollo's ultimate triumph - the first lunar landing in 1969. Maps of the Moon show where Apollo 11's lunar lander Eagle landed and the route taken by the Soviet robot lander Lunokhod 1 in 1970.