Learn about the phenomenon of a solar eclipse just in time for the Great American Eclipse that will take place on April 8, 2024 in this title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Just in time for the third...
Math and science
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Author:Rau, Dana MeachenSummary: - Author:Herman, GailSummary:
Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are...
- Author:Schrödinger, ErwinSummary:
Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger's What is Life? is one of the great science classics of the twentieth century.
- Author:Linton, JamieSummary:
We all know what water is, and we often take it for granted. Because it seems so natural, we seldom question how we see water. But the spectre of a worldwide water crisis suggests that there might be something fundamentally wrong with...
- Author:Myers, JackSummary:
Have you ever wondered what makes popcorn pop? One second a kernel is sitting there, tiny and hard as a rock. Next thing you know, it bursts into a fluffy and delicious snack. If you're curious about this or any of the other mysteries...
- Author:Ignotofsky, RachelSummary:
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science , comes a new nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world - starting with what's inside a...
- Author:Waldman, ArielSummary:
Everyone wonders what it's really like in space, but very few of us have ever had the chance to experience it firsthand. This captivating illustrated collection brings together stories from dozens of international astronauts-men...
- Author:Wilcox, Merrie-EllenSummary:
Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. What’s the Buzz? celebrates the magic of bees, from swarming to dancing to making...
- Author:Stewart, IanSummary:
See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world--from technology to health care and beyond. Almost all of us have sat in a math class, wondering when we'd ever need to know how to...
- Author:Pink, Daniel H.Summary:
Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York TimesDriveEveryone knows that timing is everything. But we don't know much about timing itself. Our lives are a never-ending stream of "when" decisions: when to start a business, schedule a...
- Author:Mezrich, Joshua D.Summary:
Surgeon Joshua D. Mezrich takes us inside the operating room to unlock the process of transplant surgery, a delicate, intense ballet requiring precise timing, breathtaking skill, and at times, creative improvisation. Mezrich examines...
- Author:Holt, JimSummary:
From Jim Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist', comes When Einstein Walked with Godel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, an entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and...
- Author:Holt, JimSummary:
From Jim Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist?, comes When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, an entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and...
- Author:Asphaug, ErikSummary:
An astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world's most innovative planetary geologists.In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the moon. Even in their poor...
- Author:McAnulty, StacySummary:
Scientists haven’t discovered life beyond Earth, not even a single teeny-tiny organism. But there’s a whole lot of outer space, and humans have searched only a fraction of a fraction of it. So do you believe in the possibility of life...
- Author:Ferrie, ChrisSummary:
Discover how our universe came to be in this delightful new picture book from the #1 science author for kids! First the quark then the particle First atom then the molecule First the sun then the solar system First the earth then the...
- Author:Edwards, RobertaSummary:
A life in the wild! Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed...
- Author:Brallier, JessSummary:
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally...
- Author:Demuth, Patricia BrennanSummary:
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great...
- Author:Stine, MeganSummary:
Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie...
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