An exploration of Rocky Mountain National Park, including how its mountainous landscape was formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the towering summit of Longs Peak.
An exploration of Big Bend National Park, including how its desert canyons were formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the hiking route called Chimneys Trail.
An exploration of Badlands National Park, including how its carved landscape was formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the rock formation known as the Badlands Wall.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of penguins, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a penguin’s growth process from egg to chick to mature penguin.
A look at meerkats, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their tails, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their stable status in the world today.
A look at the origins, leaders, growth, and innovations of AT&T, the telecommunications company that was founded in 1877 and today provides services to hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of koalas, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a koala’s growth process from embryo to joey to mature koala.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of beans, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a bean’s growth process from seed to seedling to mature plant.
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of corn, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a corn plant’s growth process from seed to seedling to mature plant.
A kindergarten-level introduction to speedboats, covering their speed, drivers, role in transportation, and such defining features as their v-shape.
A kindergarten-level introduction to whales, covering their growth process, behaviors, the oceans they call home, and such defining features as their blowholes.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the vegetables food group and staying healthy, benefits of vegetables such as carrots, nutritional concepts such as potassium, and recipe instructions.
A kindergarten-level introduction to bullet trains, covering their speed, drivers, role in transportation, and such defining features as their cars.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the dairy food group and staying healthy, benefits of dairy products such as yogurt, nutritional concepts such as calcium, and recipe instructions.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between being fit and staying healthy, benefits of aerobic exercises such as biking, nutritional concepts such as calories, and recipe instructions.
A young scientist’s guide to natural satellites called moons, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery.
A young scientist’s guide to the sun and other stars, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery.
A young scientist’s guide to orbiting comets, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery.
Why has coal been such a prominent energy source? How can renewable energies be stored most effectively? Linking science to practical applications and social issues to realistic goals, this new series orients ecologically conscious readers toward the future of Harnessing Energy. With a special section on historical moments involving the energy source, details on key inventors and notable discoveries, and statistics to back up objective reports, each title seeks to present a fully contextualized history of the featured energy form. A must-have for any STEM unit dealing with energy studies. In this title examine the ways in which wind has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels.
Why has coal been such a prominent energy source? How can renewable energies be stored most effectively? Linking science to practical applications and social issues to realistic goals, this new series orients ecologically conscious readers toward the future of Harnessing Energy. With a special section on historical moments involving the energy source, details on key inventors and notable discoveries, and statistics to back up objective reports, each title seeks to present a fully contextualized history of the featured energy form. A must-have for any STEM unit dealing with energy studies. In this title examine the ways in which the sun has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels.
Grow with Me peers into a beehive, a cocoon, garden soil, and elsewhere to explore the lives and growth of an assortment of creatures and plants. These books for ages eight and up offer elementary but fascinating studies of the life stages that bugs, animals, and vegetation experience as they mature. Magnified photos, easy-to-follow text explaining life stages, and a life-cycle recap all contribute to an educational experience focused on an up-close look at how the featured creature or plant changes and grows throughout its life span. In this title explore the life cycle and life span of spiders, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a spider’s growth process from egg to spiderling to mature spider.
Why has coal been such a prominent energy source? How can renewable energies be stored most effectively? Linking science to practical applications and social issues to realistic goals, this new series orients ecologically conscious readers toward the future of Harnessing Energy. With a special section on historical moments involving the energy source, details on key inventors and notable discoveries, and statistics to back up objective reports, each title seeks to present a fully contextualized history of the featured energy form. A must-have for any STEM unit dealing with energy studies. In this title examine the ways in which natural gas has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels.
Why has coal been such a prominent energy source? How can renewable energies be stored most effectively? Linking science to practical applications and social issues to realistic goals, this new series orients ecologically conscious readers toward the future of Harnessing Energy. With a special section on historical moments involving the energy source, details on key inventors and notable discoveries, and statistics to back up objective reports, each title seeks to present a fully contextualized history of the featured energy form. A must-have for any STEM unit dealing with energy studies. In this title examine the ways in which water has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels.
Grow with Me peers into a beehive, a cocoon, garden soil, and elsewhere to explore the lives and growth of an assortment of creatures and plants. These books for ages eight and up offer elementary but fascinating studies of the life stages that bugs, animals, and vegetation experience as they mature. Magnified photos, easy-to-follow text explaining life stages, and a life-cycle recap all contribute to an educational experience focused on an up-close look at how the featured creature or plant changes and grows throughout its life span. In this title explore the life cycle and life span of apples, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow an apple’s growth process from seed to seedling to mature tree.
Grow with Me peers into a beehive, a cocoon, garden soil, and elsewhere to explore the lives and growth of an assortment of creatures and plants. These books for ages eight and up offer elementary but fascinating studies of the life stages that bugs, animals, and vegetation experience as they mature. Magnified photos, easy-to-follow text explaining life stages, and a life-cycle recap all contribute to an educational experience focused on an up-close look at how the featured creature or plant changes and grows throughout its life span. In this title explore the life cycle and life span of snakes, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a snake’s growth process from egg to baby to mature snake.