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Asteroids and Comets: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Mysterious Space Objects
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Comets and asteroids swoop through our solar system, inspiring fascination and fear. But what are these spectacular space bodies, where do they come from, and how can we monitor them? Comets Read More →
Autism
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
You probably know someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) because it is relatively common. In the United States, one in 68 children has been identified with ASD, more commonly known as… Read More →
Beyond the Solar System: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Outer Space
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Beyond our solar system is an enormous expanse of stars, other solar systems, glittering galaxies, matter-eating black holes, and other fascinating space mysteries. But what do we know about… Read More →
Bipolar Disorder
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
About 45 million people around the world have bipolar disorder. In the United States alone, around seven million adults live with the disorder. That's about 2.8 percent of the population.… Read More →
Cystic Fibrosis
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
In the United States, around 30,000 people have cystic fibrosis (CF), and one in 30 Americans is a carrier. Cystic fibrosis is a condition caused by genes that are passed from parent to… Read More →
Depression
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
About 280 million people around the world have depression. In the United States alone, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) believes that 21 million American adults had at least… Read More →
Down Syndrome
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
In the United States, Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal disorder. And around the world, each year about 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome explains Read More →
Earth and the Moon: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Our Earth and Moon
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Earth is an amazing place, and the crater-filled moon that orbits it is no less intriguing. But what do we know about our planet and its satellite? Earth and the Moon explores our home and… Read More →
Multiple Sclerosis
From the Series Dealing with Disorders and Disease
Nearly three million people around the world have multiple sclerosis, or MS. In the United States alone, around one million adults live with the disease, a number that has doubled since 1975. Read More →
The Inner Planets: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Our Nearest Neighbors
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Within our solar system are four rocky planets. We have named them the inner planets because they are closest to the sun. But what do we know about these rocky places? The Inner Planets… Read More →
The Outer Planets: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore the Gas Giants
From the Series Mission: Space Science
Within our solar system are four giant planets. We have named them the outer planets because they are farthest from the sun. But what do we know about these huge spheres of gas and liquid?… Read More →
The Sun: Use Your STEM Skills to Explore Our Magnificent Star
From the Series Mission: Space Science
From the tiniest bacteria to the tallest trees, almost all life on Earth depends on the sun. But what is this glittering ball in space, and how do we study it? The Sun reveals the space… Read More →
Crystals: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
Crystals are fascinating, and so is the rock cycle that makes them! Hit the road to discover the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and why it is responsible for the… Read More →
Igneous Rocks: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
Igneous rocks are a hot topic, and readers will find out why when they hit the road to discover the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and a world full of amazing igneous Read More →
Metamorphic Rocks: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
This fun, fact-filled book takes readers on an awesome road trip to discover the rock cycle and a world full of amazing metamorphic rocks! Packed with information that explains the science… Read More →
Minerals: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
Minerals are awesome, and so is the rock cycle that makes them! This fact-packed book explains the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and why it is responsible for our… Read More →
Sedimentary Rocks: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
About three-quarters of our planet is covered with sedimentary rock, so what better way to explore it than with a rock cycle road trip?! Discover the extraordinary science behind the rock… Read More →
Soil: Hit the Road and Discover a World That Rocks!
From the Series The Rock Cycle Road Trip
Soil is amazing, and readers will find out why when they hit the road to discover the rock cycle, the science behind this incredible process, and why it is responsible for the soil that… Read More →
The Brain: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Inside the awesome machine that is the human body, an incredible computer is at work—the brilliant brain. Readers will find out how this amazing organ runs their world in this ultimate… Read More →
The Digestive System: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Taking care of food inside our bodies is a busy business, and the science behind it is a lot to digest! But this fact-packed handbook helps readers get a gutsy grip on how their amazing body Read More →
The Heart: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Inside the human body is a blood-pumping powerhouse that never stops—the heart. Readers will find out how this amazing organ is the engine that keeps them working in this fun and fact-filled Read More →
The Lungs: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
No human body could work without a pair of lungs, but what are these amazing body parts and what do they do? Readers will discover all they need to know about their awe-inspiring lungs in… Read More →
The Senses: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
The senses can seem mysterious—what are they, how do they work, and why do we need them? Readers discover how their amazing sensory system helps them make sense of the world in this… Read More →
The Skeleton and Muscles: An Owner's Guide
From the Series The Human Body Handbook
Every machine needs a framework, and that's where the skeleton and muscles of the human body come in! Readers will learn how their amazing skeletal and muscular system holds them up and… Read More →