Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA) books

Perhaps one of the biggest keys to a person's well-being, properly resting and having a good night's sleep recharges...  Read More >>

Did you know there are 206 bones in an adult skeleton? Readers will learn many interesting facts about bones, muscles,...  Read More >>

Scientific discoveries can be made anywhere, even at home! Scientific American presents unique, science-related...  Read More >>

It might be hard to take a puffer fish seriously, especially when it's all blown up like a fishy balloon. However,...  Read More >>

The ancient Romans certainly had a hand--and foot--in the way we measure distance today, but modern technology has...  Read More >>

Not even a gigantic tape measure could capture the height of the tallest buildings in the world, so how do we know...  Read More >>

Bridges are an important part of how many people get from place to place. But how do they work and how are they...  Read More >>

Common science curriculum topics are presented with an interactive twist in these delightful volumes that mix fun...  Read More >>

What is a computer? There are many different types of computers of all shapes and sizes. Some computers might not...  Read More >>

Can you cook a pizza using just the power of the sun? Can biodiversity be measured in your backyard? Is there science...  Read More >>

Every day, we are surrounded by engineering marvels. But, for some, they're so common it's easy to take them for...  Read More >>

The animals highlighted in this exciting set all have one thing in common--they are huge! The blue whale might be...  Read More >>

In this book, a young girl imagines that the moon is her friend as it goes through its ever-changing phases. As...  Read More >>

English scientist William Harvey experimented and made great discoveries about the circulatory system in the 1600s....  Read More >>

As an ancient Roman hero and the god of medicine, Asclepius is one of the first healing figures in recorded history....  Read More >>

What happens in space has an influence on our lives. As Earth moves around the sun, the seasons on Earth change....  Read More >>

Whether it's hot and sunny or cold and snowy outside, the science behind the weather falling from the clouds is...  Read More >>

Forget the GPS--it's time to get hands-on with map skills and geography! In this essential volume, readers discover...  Read More >>

""Autumn is a cozy, attention-grabbing season in many parts of the world. Brightly colored trees, leaf-pile jumping,...  Read More >>

"""The Stegosaurus is known for the scales along its back, but did you also know the dinosaur had a brain the size...  Read More >>

Although Albert Einstein predicted the existence of black holes in 1916, they remained the stuff of science fiction...  Read More >>

What's the most Earth-friendly way to travel? How does food decay in the trash? Can we take care of animals on the...  Read More >>

There's no other planet (that we know of!) just like our home planet, Earth! This blue marble in space has living...  Read More >>

All stars have a finite life expectancy--even our own sun. Fortunately, many stars survive for billions of years....  Read More >>

""Triceratops weighed around 5 tons (4.5 mt)--that's as heavy as a truck!--and readers learn that and a ton more...  Read More >>