Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's My Weird School series. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about science or simply someone who wants to know how many million times the earth could fit into the sun, this is the book for you!
Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Edumacation podcast co-host Andy McElfresh leads readers on an expedition to the most bizarre and extraordinary outskirts of scientific discovery! Open this book and open your mind: Youre about to get Edumacated! Foreword by Kevin Smith, All-new content presented in the style of the beloved Edumacation podcast, Exclusive Edumacation-centric super-fan crossword puzzle. Class is now in session with Professor Andy McElfresh (not a real professor), science...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
In this book, his last, Carl Sagan shows once again his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe for the general reader. In Billions and Billions Sagan applies what we know about science, mathematics, and space to everyday life as well as to the exploration of many essential questions concerning the environment and our future. Ranging far and wide in subject matter, he takes his readers on a soaring...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This clearly written and profusely illustrated book explains the science behind all the machines, gadgets, systems, and processes we take for granted. The perfect book for techies--young or old, male or female--who read Popular Science and Wired or watch "How It Works" and "How It's Made." National Geographic answers all the questions about how things work--the science, technology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mechanics--in an indispensible...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
The creator of the popular webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"There is growing alarm over how drugs increasingly empower terrorists, insurgents, traffickers, and gangs. But by looking back not just years and decades but centuries, Peter Andreas reveals that the drugs-conflict nexus is actually an old story, and that powerful states have been its biggest beneficiaries. In his path-breaking Killer High, Andreas shows how six psychoactive drugs--ranging from old to relatively new, mild to potent, licit to illicit,...
Author
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Ilustraciones claras y fascinantes – y totalmente nuevas, creadas especialmente para este proyecto. - Expone miles de fenómenos y procesos científicos, tecnológicos y naturales: ideal para el aprendizaje STEM. - Información contextualizada y revisada por expertos que explica conceptos clave de un modo claro y fiable. - Interesante y apropiado para niños a partir de 9 años. Enciclopedia increíblemente detallada que te guiará a conocer desde...
Author
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Britannica's huge, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated question and answer book will satisfy even the most curious kids, with over 100 questions verified by Britannica experts. Spanning a range of topics including animals, the body, machines, space,and more, this book provides clear and accessible explanations--and even explores some of the mysteries that experts are still trying to solve!"--
"WHY do elephants have trunks? WHY are clouds different...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that you can dry out your wet cell phone by putting its parts in separate bowls of uncooked rice? That you can scroll through a website using only your spacebar? That if you type your airline and flight number in to Google, it tells you where your flight is, the gate, terminal, and how long until it lands? When David Pogue gave this kind of advice in the New York Times, his columns were consistently the most e-mailed of the week. When...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The complete story of the universe and absolutely everything in it (minus the boring parts). Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. Our senses and intuition routinely mislead us. The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) tells the story of how we came to suppress our monkey minds and perceive the true nature of reality. Written with wit and humor,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Science educator, TV host, and New York Times bestselling author Bill Nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Featuring a range of subjects-physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more-this profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Crazy-but-true stories about the natural world make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders—and anyone looking to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. This nonfiction chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It’ Did you know that too many fidget spinners spinning in the same direction could have an adverse...
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janes, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"El Antropoceno es la era geologica actual, una epoca caracterizada por el profundo impacto que el ser humano esta teniendo sobre el planeta. Con su especial sensibilidad para lo extrano, lo importante y lo sorprendente, John Green reune en esta extraordinaria coleccion de textos distintas facetas de nuestro presente y las puntua en una particular escala del uno al cinco. Deteniendo su mirada en temas tan variados como el teclado QWERTY, internet,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the mystical, blood-soaked world of Game of Thrones, answering questions like: Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands? What really happens when royal families interbreed? Does Cersei have Borderline Personality Disorder? What curious medical disorder does Hodor suffer from? And more. Join Keen as she investigates wildfire, ice...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The creators of the seriously scientific YouTube channel, AsapSCIENCE, take readers on a rollicking ride through biology, chemistry, physics and other hard sciences to answer the questions they never got to ask in science class and apply them to everyday life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Britannica Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"An enthralling and hilarious journey through the worlds of space, animals, engineering, numbers, machines, and more in 400 connected facts! Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date. Here you'll find an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, math, and more, where each...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request