Mary Kay Carson
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
vii, 127 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Tracing the evolution of humankind's pursuit of astronomical knowledge, this resource looks deep into the furthest reaches of space. Children will follow along as the realization that the Earth is not at the center of the universe leads all the way up to recent telescopic proof of planets orbiting stars outside the solar system. In addition to its engaging history, this book contains 21 hands-on projects to further explore the subjects discussed....
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
73 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and authoritative Scientists in the Field series."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 146 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
This activity book tells the amazing true story of how two bicycle-making brothers from Ohio, with no more than high-school educations, accomplished a feat that forever changed the world. At a time when most people still had not ridden in an automobile, Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first powered, heavier-than-air flying machine. Woven throughout the heartwarming story of the two brothers are activities that highlight their ingenuity and problem-solving...
Author
Series
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
442 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Outdoor School is the complete guide to the natural wonders right outside your door. Make everyday an adventure with immersive activities to get you exploring ; write-in sections so you can journal about your experiences; next-level adventures to challenge even the most seasoned nature lovers" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book chronicles the efforts of Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International, as they try and save bat species from loss of habitat and white-nose syndrome.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1040L
Physical Desc
vii, 168 pages : . illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In this stellar activity book, kids delve into the rich history of space exploration, where telescopes, satellites, probes, Landers, and human missions lead to amazing discoveries. Updated to include the recent discovery of Eris which, along with Pluto, has been newly classified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union, this cosmic adventure challenges kids to explore the planets and other celestial bodies for themselves through activities...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
x, 134 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
From the everyday phenomena of wind and clouds to the awesome, destructive power of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes, children can explore weather in detail with this fascinating science activity book. Throughout the text instructions for building weather-measuring tools barometers, psychrometers, anemometers, wind vanes, rain gauges, and thermometers allow the reader to assemble them into a working weather station. More than 40 weather projects...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 volume : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Using the structure of "The House that Jack Built" and the example of the gray wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park, the interconnectedness of the wildlife that lives in a place and how the presence (or absence) of a single species can impact an ecosystem is explained"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
75 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What if tornadoes could be stopped or slowed down? In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to come up with a way to predict tornadoes with even greater accuracy, and save countless lives across America's heartland."--
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
138 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Patrick is an Irish bellboy working on the Titanic to help his family back home. Sarah is a passenger excited to return to America. Neither of them knows that they are about to embark on the most dangerous trip of their lives. The unsinkable Titanic is not quite what Sarah expected. Instead of dining with movie stars, she finds herself having more fun in steerage with the family of her new friend, Patrick, a bellboy. He shows her all the secrets that...
13) Inside tornadoes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
15) Mission to Mars
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on the American Museum of Natural History's exhibit Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration, Mission to Mars provides an incredible introduction to the Red Planet. Through breathtaking images from NASA, and information sent to Earth from satellites, budding astronomers and astronauts can explore Mars's climate and features and learn what it would take for a human to travel there.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Could a snowball fight really have sparked the American Revolution? What made people get so steaming mad over the price of tea? And did it take a minuteman only a minute to join the fight? Step back into colonial America to find out about taxation without representation; why the British were called lobsters, the first-ever combat submarine and whether Yankee doodles were really dandy!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
57 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how Dr. Terri Roth, an animal scientist and conservationist, works to save the endangered Sumatran rhinoceros from extinction by directing a breeding program for rhinos and other wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the example and achievements of the influential civil rights leader poses and answers key questions about his life and time, offering insight into such topics as segregation, the 1963 Civil Rights March, and the history and purpose of his famous speeches.
20) Animal tracks
Author
Series
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 14 x 10 cm.
Language
English
Description
Animal Tracks is an illustrated reference for identifying various animal tracks in the wild. Includes information and drawings of bear, canine, hoof, bird, amphibian, reptile, and mammal tracks, along with maps of North American habitats.