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Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
""This delightful, informative, and visually entertaining book is written in question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking and further investigation into what is fact and what is fiction about 17 common, simplistic health beliefs or myths about the human body." View →
Autism Spectrum Disorders
“I recommend this text highly to a wide audience, including students, parents, educators, and other professionals, as well as individuals who are on the milder end of the autism spectrum.” —Science Books & Films View →
The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions
“For the middle school student embarking on the exploration of multiplication and division, the book is a nice read…. Readers who are just learning about multiplication and division or who have recently learned these topics could begin to understand the usefulness of… View →
Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
“Sally Walker’s Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed is an excellent and beautifully written love story about the great southern continent.” —Science Books & Films View →
Faulty Hearts: True Survival Stories
“This book, appropriate for junior high school students to adults of all ages, is extremely well done, with a number of great examples of survival stories.” —Science Books & Films View →
Windows, Rings, and Grapes — a Look at Different Shapes
“This book is a useful resource and could serve as an effective teaching tool, especially if coupled with good questions that probe and extend children’s thinking.” —Science Books & Films View →
Battling Malaria: On the Front Lines against a Global Killer
“Battling Malaria is a fantastic overview of one of the world’s deadliest killers! From the trained scientist who simply wants a review of this global disease to the high school student who is just beginning to understand the life-cycle complexities of a… View →
Lightning, Hurricanes, and Blizzards: The Science of Storms
“This volume, which is part of a series that covers weather forecasting, the atmosphere, storms, and precipitation, is a good research tool for upper elementary and middle school students. It introduces a great deal of information in a straightforward, interesting manner. The facts View →
Doppler Radar, Satellites, and Computer Models: The Science of Weather Forecasting
“This is a well written introductory text to the topic of meteorology and would be a welcome addition to any library.” —Science Books & Films View →
Leukemia: True Survival Stories
“With the high technical quality of its illustrations and with the abundant details it presents, this book will be an asset to any library collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
Death: Corpses, Cadavers, and Other Grave Matters
“This excellent book gives a comprehensive overview of the processes that delineate life and death. . . . The prose is lucid and free of jargon, and difficult physiological concepts are presented clearly. . . . This volume would be a useful discussion tool.”… View →
A-B-A-B-A—a Book of Pattern Play
“Success is only around the corner if everyone would read his book of patterns. As Cleary says, ‘Knowing them will help you start a pattern of success!’” —Science Books & Films View →
Food Poisoning and Foodborne Diseases
“A highly readable and succinct review of foodborne diseases and how they may be prevented.” —Science Books & Films View →
“With the current proliferation of CSI-type television programs and the heightened interest in forensic matters exhibited by all age groups, Ron Fridell has authored a hip introduction entitled Forensic Science as a contribution to the 10-part Cool Science View →
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?: And Other Questions about Your Health and Body
“This delightful, informative, and visually entertaining book is written in question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking and further investigation into what is fact and what is fiction about 17 common, simplistic health beliefs or myths about the human body.”… View →
Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story
“Composting is being incorporated more and more often into elementary school life on a classroom basis or as a program incorporated into school lunch programs. This book, which focuses on home composting, is a nice, mostly pictorial description of the process from the addition of… View →
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
“. . .highly recommended.” —Science Books & Films View →
Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist
“This book about an African-American who lived during the time of the American revolution is a noteworthy contribution to literature than can stimulate interest in practical science and science careers for children of all colors.” —Science Books & View →
Why Does It Rain?
“The science about the water cycle is adequate and accurate.” —Science Books & Film View →
What Is a Gas?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
What Is a Liquid?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
What Is a Solid?
“These three books help explain the world around us to elementary school children. . . This series would be a good addition to a school library, classroom science station, or home collection.” —Science Books & Films View →