Showcases a variety of natural phenomena to give readers a taste of what nature has to offer. This book introduces the reader to four phenomena: frozen ice bubbles, colorful lakes, sailing stones, and lenticular clouds. The book explains what each phenomenon is, how and why it forms, and where and when viewers can see it.
Showcases the awe-inspiring and sometimes dangerous phenomenon of waterspouts. This book introduces the reader to different types of waterspouts, explains how and why they form, and details where and when they are most likely to occur.
Showcases the powerful and sometimes dangerous phenomenon of thunderstorms. This book introduces the reader to thunderstorms, explains how and why they happen, and details where and when they are most likely to occur.
Showcases the beauty of meteor showers, a phenomenon recorded throughout history. This book introduces the reader to meteor showers, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them.
Showcases colorful atmospheric phenomena, from fire rainbows to sun dogs. This book introduces the reader to rainbows and halos, explains how and why they appear, and gives tips on where and when to view them.
Showcases the majesty of eclipses. This book introduces the reader to solar and lunar eclipses, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them safely.
Showcases the weird and wacky world of bioluminescent animals. This book introduces the reader to many different glowing animals, explains what causes them to glow, and gives examples of where such animals can be seen.
Showcases the colorful light shows known as auroras. This book introduces the reader to aurora borealis and aurora australis, explains how and why they happen, and gives tips on where and when to view them.
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 history of the Hoover Dam, why and how it was built, and how it works. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Describes the national bird of the United States and how it came to be symbolic of the country. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Tiny, fiesty, and sometimes persnickety, the Yorkshire terrier is one of the most popular dog breeds. Learn more about these miniature dogs, from their origins to their quirky personality traits.
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.
When you think of dinosaurs, do you think of ferocious meat-eaters terrorizing everything around them? If so, you were probably imagining the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the 'tyrant lizard' of its time. But if you think you know everything there is to know about T. Rex, think again! Learn about the many sides of this mighty dinosaur. 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.
In 1888, scientists searching for dinosaur bones found an enormous head like none they had ever seen before. They named it Triceratops, meaning 'three-horned face.' As they discovered more bones, they learned more and more about this 'new' dinosaur. With this book, you too can go back in time millions of years to explore the world of Triceratops. 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.
Examines tornadoes, their causes, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of various toucan species.
