Explores the value of curiosity through the lens of Nikola Tesla. An engineer and inventor known for his creativity and imagination, Nikola Tesla exemplified curiosity through his fantastical inventions. Vivid images and a helpful diagram will aid in comprehension.
Explores the value of determination through the lens of Thomas Edison. An American inventor who came to hold a record number of patents, Thomas Edison exemplified determination through his rags-to-riches story and dedication to making inventions work. Vivid images and a helpful diagram will aid in comprehension.
This fun, colorful book describes basic rules for what to do and what not to do to be safe on your cell phone and online.
Explores artificial intelligence in general. This book explains how artificial intelligence works and discusses the different types of artificial intelligence. .
Explores the subfield of artificial intelligence known as machine learning. This book describes how machine learning works, how it is changing the world today, and how it might change the world in the future.
Explores the subfield of artificial intelligence known as neural networks. This book describes how neural networks work, how they are changing the world today, and how they might change the world in the future.
Explores how artificial intelligence is affecting how people work. This book describes the new jobs that artificial intelligence is creating and how artificial intelligence is affecting familiar jobs.
Explores the dangers of artificial intelligence. This book gives concrete examples of how artificial intelligence can cause harm.
Explores generative artificial intelligence. This book describes what generative artificial intelligence is and how it is used. The book also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of generative artificial intelligence.
Explores how artificial intelligence is affecting everyday life. This book gives concrete examples of how people might interact with artificial intelligence in their day-to-day lives.
Explores the benefits of artificial intelligence. This book uses concrete examples of how artificial intelligence has helped people.
Describes the evolution of television. An introduction explains how television is used and when it came to be a part of daily life. The remaining chapters detail eras in the development of television up until the present day. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Describes the evolution of telephones. An introduction explains how telephones are used and when they came to be a part of daily life. The remaining chapters detail eras in the development of telephones up until the present day. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Describes the evolution of computers. An introduction explains how computers are used and when they came to be a part of daily life. The remaining chapters detail eras in the development of computers up until the present day. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Showcases women who have contributed to the field of engineering. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Showcases women who have contributed to the field of computer science. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Find out why leaves turn orange, yellow, red, and purple in the autumn before falling to the ground. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out what causes spring, summer, fall, and winter and how different parts of Earth experience the seasons. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out how the atmosphere makes the sky look blue during the day and orange and red at sunrise and sunset. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out how clouds and fog are formed and how they are alike and different. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out how the water cycle causes rain, snow, sleet, and other types of precipitation. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out how the movement of Earth causes the first day of summer and the first day of winter. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Find out how raindrops in the air bend sunlight to turn it into a colorful rainbow. Additional features to aid comprehension include colorful images, informational diagrams, hands-on activities, detailed captions and callouts, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
Provides information about volcanoes, how they form, where they are, how they erupt, the damage they can cause, and the ways we can monitor them.
What can scientists learn from an ancient fossil of two dinosaurs locked in battle? Plenty! One of those dinosaurs was a Velociraptor, a 'quick thief' and predator of the Cretaceous period. Like the scientists who study Velociraptor, young readers will discover how much eighty-million-year-old bones still have to say! Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, a Did-You-Know section, and an overview of the geologic time scale.
