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Examines Albert Einstein's discoveries in the quantum world, the theory of relativity, and nuclear physics. Discusses the way his theories…
revolutionized scientific thinking about the universe and led to modern inventions, from the atom bomb to cell phones. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007Explores the science of human muscles, from their workings to their names. Covers topics such as movement, injuries, diseases, exercise,…
gene therapy, artificial muscles, and research challenges. Includes sections on Lance Armstrong and steroid use. Based on students' questions. For grades 6-9. 2008Pluto: from planet to dwarf (A True Book (Relaunch))
Par Elaine Landau. 2008
Discusses astronomers' decision in August 2006 that Pluto is not a planet but belongs in a group called dwarf planets.…
Covers the discovery of Pluto and details its composition, orbit, and moon. Explains the change in Pluto's designation. For grades 2-4. 2008Can't remember what I forgot: the good news from the front lines of memory research
Par Sue Halpern. 2008
Science writer Halpern recounts her three-year investigation into medical research on Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders. Describes studies involving…
food, herbal supplements, and game playing. Reports her findings that age-related memory loss is normal and that regular physical exercise boosts memory recall. 2008The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why
Par Amanda Ripley. 2008
Time magazine writer investigates the psychology of survival during disasters such as airline crashes, fires, hostage situations, and tsunamis. Reveals…
the traits that people demonstrate to help them escape. Includes interviews with subjects of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 2005's Hurricane Katrina; and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Some strong language. 2008Beyond Pluto: the final frontier in space (True Books)
Par Elaine Landau. 2008
Discusses astronomers' 1992 discovery of the Kuiper Belt and presents facts they have learned about this area of space near…
Pluto. Explains the role of unmanned space probes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons in exploring the outer edge of our solar system. For grades 2-4. 2008The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
Par Michael Hanlon. 2008
Using the cosmology and theoretical physics found in Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books as starting points, the…
author discusses alien life, parallel universes, instant translation devices, sentient computers, genetic engineering, space tourism, time travel, and related concepts. 2005Biography of Marie Curie (1867-1934), a dedicated scientist who became the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes. Describes her…
childhood in Poland, university education in Paris, pioneering research on radioactivity, and use of X-rays to help wounded soldiers. Places her achievements in historical contexts. For grades 4-7. 2006The great warming: climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations
Par Brian M Fagan. 2008
Anthropologist follows up The Little Ice Age (BR 13935) with an examination of the Medieval Warm Period (A.D. 800-1300). Describes…
changes in temperature and rainfall that brought bountiful harvests, population growth, and cultural advancement to western Europe while Central America and Southeast Asia experienced drought, famine, and decline. 2008Chasing Hubble's shadows: the search for galaxies at the edge of time
Par Jeff Kanipe. 2007
Science journalist discusses astronomers' efforts to probe the outermost limits of the observable universe, particularly areas called "shadows"--distant, wispy galaxies…
formed at the beginning of time--that were found through the Hubble Space Telescope. Features firsthand accounts of astronomers' and astrophysicists' work and describes their understanding of the cosmos. 2006Short problems based on chemical, earth, life, physical, space, and general science. In "A Fishy Solution" Dennis proposes placing a…
clear plastic sheet over his outdoor pond to keep out fish-eating raccoons. His friend's warning gives a biological reason that this wouldn't work. For grades 4-7. 2008Good germs, bad germs: health and survival in a bacterial world
Par Jessica Snyder Sachs. 2007
Discusses people's use of sanitation and antibiotics in their war against pestilence and explains the resulting evolution of drug-resistant superbugs.…
Warns of the importance of maintaining the body's natural microflora defense and explores ways that scientists can help do that. 2007All the math you'll ever need: a self-teaching guide (Wiley Self-teaching Guides #148)
Par Stephen L Slavin. 1999
This refresher course on mathematics for everyday situations explains ways to figure discounts, calculate interest rates, and solve time, rate,…
and distance problems. Provides back-to-basics instruction in multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, algebra, and geometry. Includes lessons in personal finance and business math. For senior high and older readers. 1999Dinosaur eggs discovered!: unscrambling the clues (Discovery!)
Par Lowell Dingus. 2008
Three scientists discuss their 1977 discovery in Argentina of dinosaur eggs, embryos, and fossilized bones. They explain their methods for…
identifying which dinosaurs laid the eggs and present evidence of what conditions killed the embryos and preserved the nesting grounds. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2008Climat, le vrai et le faux (Manifestes)
Par Valérie Masson-Delmotte. 2011
"Les sciences du climat font l'objet d'une médiatisation et d'une instrumentalisation politique extra-ordinaires. Et les débats, tant scientifiques que médiatiques,…
nous interrogent : que savons-nous vraiment ? Que pouvons-nous affirmer et de quoi doutons-nous ? Question subsidiaire : les scientifiques nous disent-ils la vérité ? Pour la communauté scientifique, il ne fait aucun doute que les activités humaines modifient la composition de l'atmosphère, ni que la surface de notre planète s'est globalement réchauffée depuis le début du XXe siècle. Mais nous vivons sur une planète finie : les ressources fossiles ne sont pas éternelles et les déchets s'accumulent. L'augmentation de l'effet de serre est-elle déjà en train de modifier le climat ? Est-ce le seul facteur qui va contrôler l'évolution du climat ? Quel serait le rythme naturel du climat ? Les scientifiques sont-ils capables de décortiquer les rouages de la machine climatique ? Comment se situe le changement climatique en cours vis-à-vis des turbulences passées ? Qu'est-ce qu'un changement climatique acceptable ? Ce petit livre répond clairement à toutes ces questions autant qu'on peut y répondre !" -- 4e de couvApollo 11: first men on the moon (Pocket space guide)
Par Robert Godwin. 2005
Provides a concise history of humankind's exploration of the Moon--from Greek astronomy to manned space flight. Profiles the three astronauts…
who traveled aboard Apollo 11 and chronicles their 1969 mission. Describes the scientific experiments conducted by the crew and their equipment. For grades 6-9. 2005Balance: in search of the lost sense
Par Scott McCredie. 2007
Journalist posits that balance is one of humankind's primary senses. Chronicles the evolution of equilibrium in humans, medical experiments isolating…
its importance, and case studies about people who have lost it. Offers techniques to slow a loss of balance due to age or physical illness. 2007The body has a mind of its own: how body maps in your brain help you do (almost) everything better
Par Sandra Blakeslee. 2007
Mother and son science writers describe how the brain systematically maps the body's anatomy and its extensions, such as canes,…
into the outside world. They discuss what these body maps do and what happens when one or more of the maps are damaged. 2007Mirage: Napoleon's scientists and the unveiling of Egypt
Par Nina Burleigh. 2007
Chronicles Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and the scientific research conducted there on his behalf. Highlights one of the earliest large-scale…
interactions between Western civilians and Islam in the modern era. 2007The autoimmune epidemic: bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance-- and the cutting-edge science that promises hope
Par Donna Jackson Nakazawa. 2008
Journalist analyzes the growing prevalence of autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid…
arthritis. Posits that the environment--full of industrial chemicals, heavy metals, and toxins--has accelerated such illnesses. Reports patients' first-person accounts, evidence of cluster epidemics, and relevant medical research. 2008