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Explora Urano (Explore Uranus)
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® en español — Explorador planetario (Planet Explorer)
Este planeta frío y gigante puede estar alejado, pero los científicos saben mucho sobre él y se esfuerzan por descubrir aún más. Aprende todo sobre Urano y qué lo hace un planeta tan… Read More →
Explora Venus (Explore Venus)
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® en español — Explorador planetario (Planet Explorer)
Observa cómo se compara Venus con todos los planetas cercanos. Datos interesantes e información científica ayudarán a los pequeños lectores a explorar el planeta más caliente de nuestro… Read More →
Explora la Tierra (Explore Earth)
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® en español — Explorador planetario (Planet Explorer)
Un cielo lleno de aire, océanos compuestos por agua y la presencia de vida son algunas de las cosas que diferencian a la Tierra de los demás planetas. Aprende qué otros aspectos hacen que la… Read More →
Explore Bionics
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
Bionics helps extend and save lives. Bionics is the science of building machines that mimic living things. Researchers and engineers are building better and better technologies to solve… Read More →
Explore Cryobiology
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
Cryobiology is the science of cold. By studying animals in freezing temperatures, scientists learn how to use cold to make surgeries safer and preserve living organs. Cryobiology helps treat Read More →
Explore Drones
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
Drones are helpful robots that can be flown with radio control. Ranging from the size of a quarter to a sixty-foot wingspan, drones have proven useful in lots of unique ways. Discover the… Read More →
Explore Forensic Science
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
Forensic science is the use of scientific knowledge to solve a crime. All evidence is important to a forensic scientist, from fingerprints and bones to hidden messages and even bugs. Discover Read More →
Explore Nanotechnology
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
With nanotechnology, engineers use atoms to change the world. Nanotechnology is the science of rearranging atoms and molecules. By studying nature, scientists have used this tiny technology… Read More →
Explore Robotics
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — High-Tech Science
Humans have imagined creating robots for thousands of years. Robotics is the science of creating machines and devices that automatically perform tasks. From ancient robots to artificial… Read More →
Forests and Deforestation: A Graphic Guide
From the Series The Climate Crisis
Forests create the air we need to breathe. They provide shade and homes for people and animals. They give us wood for fuel and for building materials. And they are beautiful spaces! But… Read More →
Fossil Fuels: A Graphic Guide
From the Series The Climate Crisis
Fossil fuels heat our homes. They power cars, trucks, and planes. But every use of these fuels adds to rising temperatures on Earth. And they are nonrenewable. Someday, they will run out.… Read More →
James Webb Space Telescope: A Peek into the First Galaxies
From the Series Space Explorer Guidebooks (Alternator Books ®)
The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us glimpses into the vast reaches of space. Orbiting the sun, the powerful telescope can view galaxies that are thirteen billion light years from… Read More →
Lightning Bolt Books ® en español — Explorador planetario (Planet Explorer) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® en español — Explorador planetario (Planet Explorer)
Presenta a los lectores los ocho planetas de nuestro sistema solar. Desde las lunas de Júpiter hasta los vientos de Neptuno, los libros revelan información planetaria clave y la tecnología… Read More →
Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood — Hardcover Set
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
From dirt bikes to big rigs, see how vehicles of all shapes and sizes get moving as you take a look Under the Hood—part of the Lightning Bolt Books® collection. With bright designs, engaging… Read More →
Look Inside a Big Rig: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Big rigs race down highways carrying hundreds of packages. How do they drive, turn, and slow down while carrying so much? Readers will love learning the science behind how big rigs drive. Read More →
Look Inside a Bulldozer: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Bulldozers are used to tear down and clear away big objects. But that's not all they do! They can be found on farms, roads, or construction sites. Take a look inside the different types of… Read More →
Look Inside a Dirt Bike: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Dirt bikes zoom over obstacles and can drive on most surfaces. Take an off-road journey to learn about the different kinds of dirt bikes and how they work. Read More →
Look Inside a Drone: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
From filming movies to helping find people in danger, drones do it all. Discover the parts of a drone and how it prepares for liftoff. Then look to the future of drones. Read More →
Look Inside a Fire Truck: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Wildfires, rescue, and more! Fire trucks help fight fires. They carry water tanks, ladders, emergency equipment, and much more. Take a look inside the different types of fire trucks and how… Read More →
Look Inside a Monster Truck: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Monster trucks are huge! They bounce and ride on giant tires. They can even crush other cars beneath them. People drive them in loud, exciting races and shows for big audiences. Get an… Read More →
Look Inside a Train: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
All aboard! From transporting cargo to helping people travel, trains play an important role in everyday life. Take a look inside trains to discover their parts, how they move on tracks, the… Read More →
Look Inside an Electric Car: How It Works
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Under the Hood
Every day more people use electric cars to travel, deliver packages, and carry big loads. All without leaving behind any pollution! Get an inside look at how electric cars charge up, start… Read More →
Machines through the Ages: From Furnaces to Factories
From the Series Technology through the Ages
". . . with the lighter catapults, which had a long range, he drove back those who were constructing the wall along the harbour, and with the ballistae he shook or destroyed the engines of… Read More →
Medicine through the Ages: From Acupuncture to Antibiotics
From the Series Technology through the Ages
“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet “I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness… Read More →