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Self-Driving Cars: The New Way Forward
Self-driving cars mark the next great shift in mass transportation. Learn about early attempts at self-driving technology, the benefits of driverless cars, controversies surrounding the new… Read More →
Seneca Chief, Army General: A Story about Ely Parker
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Ely Parker grew up on the Tonawanda Reservation in New York in the 1830s. There he learned the ways of his people, the Seneca Indians. Ely worked many years to save his reservation from a… Read More →
Sensational Senses: Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World
Meet a host of awesome animals and learn about the science behind their truly sensational senses! Under the cover of night, bats have the amazing ability to navigate using echolocation. In… Read More →
Sense and Sensibility
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Mrs. Dashwood's husband has died, leaving her and her three daughters—Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret—homeless and poor. They move in with distant relatives, the Middletons. Elinor is ruled by Read More →
Sergey Brin and Larry Page: Founders of Google
From the Series USA TODAY Lifeline Biographies
As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, noted, "Google has infiltrated the daily lives of millions of people." But this giant company had very humble beginnings. In 1996 Sergey Brin and… Read More →
Sergey Brin: Groundbreaking Google Founder
From the Series Gateway Biographies
You might not know the name Sergey Brin. But you definitely know the name of his most famous creation: Google. The search engine is so popular that when people say they’re going to look up… Read More →
Seven Billion and Counting: The Crisis in Global Population Growth
October 31, 2011, marked an uneasy milestone for Planet Earth. On this day, the global population surpassed seven billion. What does that mean for a world that, until the nineteenth century,… Read More →
Seven Deadly Clicks: Essential Lessons for Online Safety and Success
Pulling examples from high-profile pop culture cases, Seven Deadly Clicks explains the very real dangers behind common online activities. The book covers everything from over-sharing to… Read More →
Seven Wonders beyond the Solar System
From the Series Seven Wonders
From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them. People looked at distant stars and wondered what they were made of. They wondered whether any other places in the universe… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Architecture
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and Read More →
Seven Wonders of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
From the Series Seven Wonders
From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them and have studied all visible objects. People began to identify differences between stars and planets, and as technology… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Communication
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and Read More →
Seven Wonders of Engineering
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and Read More →
Seven Wonders of Exploration Technology
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Explorers long Read More →
Seven Wonders of Green Building Technology
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. People have… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Medicine
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Over the… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Space Phenomena
From the Series Seven Wonders
The universe is full of space phenomena, such as dark matter, dark energy, and the beginning of the universe. Read what astronomers and space scientists have discovered about these amazing… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Space Technology
From the Series Seven Wonders
From earliest times, humans have looked to the sky in wonder, and their wonder and curiosity fueled science. Ancient peoples built enormous temples and monuments to observe the sun and track… Read More →
Seven Wonders of the Gas Giants and Their Moons
From the Series Seven Wonders
From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them. Simple telescopes in the 1600s made possible descriptions of the wonders of Earth's Moon and the closer planets. It took… Read More →
Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
From the Series Seven Wonders
Uncover seven wonders of the four rocky planets. From Mercury, we'll watch the Sun appear to perform wild acrobatics. We'll also explore Venus, a planet full of puzzles and beauty. On Mars,… Read More →
Seven Wonders of the Sun and Other Stars
From the Series Seven Wonders
Have you ever wondered how stars are born? Or what happens inside a black hole? Or how to safely view a solar eclipse? This book tells you the answers—and much more. See what astronomers and… Read More →
Seven Wonders of Transportation
From the Series Seven Wonders
In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Transportation Read More →
Sex: An Uncensored Introduction
Before you get busy, you need to get educated. Thinking about having sex? Or just thinking about sex, period? Well, that's certainly a good place to start — because there's a lot to think… Read More →
Shades of Black
Romero, a Guyanese Canadian, is a sensitive kid who is just starting to attend an inner-city-style school with a large racialized population. Romero falls in with a friendly crew but finds… Read More →