STEM
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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 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 →
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 →
Lost in the Fourth Dimension (Measurement)
From the Series Mission Math
You're Lost in the Fourth Dimension—an unusual corner of the Universe populated by bizarre planets. Can you solve the mathematical mystery of measurements and find your way back to Earth? Read More →
Louis Pasteur and the Power of Observation
From the Series Graphic Science Biographies
Louis Pasteur's passion for laboratory experiments led to major, life-saving changes in medicine. His research targeted unusual problems from the spoiling of wine to disease in French… 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 →
Magnetism Investigations
From the Series Key Questions in Physical Science (Alternator Books ® )
You've probably played with magnets or seen them on a refrigerator door. But did you know that magnets are used in everything from laptops to electric guitars? Why and how do these magnets… Read More →
Make Way for Animals!: A World of Wildlife Crossings
Around the world, busy roads and highways block animal paths. What can we do to keep animals safe and allow them to go where they need to go? We can build wildlife crossings! Take a world… Read More →
Making Food Earth-Friendly: It's Time to Take Eco Action!
From the Series Eco Action
Earth is under threat. Today, our planet faces huge challenges as a result of human actions. The time has come to replace those negative actions with positive ones—it's time to take eco… Read More →
Making Sense of Climate Change: Know Your Facts, Understand the Science, What Can We Do?
An evidence-based look at the subject of climate change that gives readers an informative, scientific, and calm overview of what’s happening to planet Earth. What is the difference… Read More →
Marie Curie: A Life of Discovery
In her intensely researched, inventively drawn exploration of Marie Curie's life, artist Alice Milani follows the celebrated Polish scientist from Curie's time as a struggling governess to… Read More →
Marie Curie and Radioactivity
From the Series Graphic Science Biographies
At the start of the twentieth century, Marie Curie, a Polish physicist and chemist, stunned the scientific world. Her research led to the discovery of two elements, polonium and radium. She… Read More →
Mars Missions: A Space Discovery Guide
From the Series Space Discovery Guides
Have you ever dreamed of walking on Mars? Or maybe even living there? Ever since Mars was discovered, people have wondered if there could be life on this mysterious red planet. For years,… Read More →
Mars Rovers
From the Series Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®)
Space-lovers who wonder what Mars rovers are, what they discover, and why they are important are in for a treat with this book all about the fascinating Mars exploration vehicles. Rovers roam Read More →
Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
When Diana Trujillo was little, working for NASA was her greatest dream. She loved to gaze at the stars in the sky. She also enjoyed math and art. Then she learned that engineers use math and Read More →
Mars: The Red Planet
From the Series Exploring Our Solar System with The Planetary Society ®
Mars is known as the Red Planet. It is the fourth planet from the Sun and the only planet where humans have landed rovers. From the biggest volcano in the solar system to ancient riverbeds,… Read More →
Marvelous Medical Inventions
From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day
Did you know that a scientist discovered X-rays by accident? Or that people have been taking pain medicine for more than 5,000 years? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions… Read More →
Mary Anning and the Great Fossil Discoveries
From the Series Graphic Science Biographies
Mary Anning made some of the most notable fossil discoveries of the nineteenth century. Her uncovering of ichthyosaur remains, plesiosaurus remains, and more expanded people's knowledge of… Read More →
Master Blasters: Working with Explosives in Demolition and Construction
From the Series Get to Work with Science and Technology
When an abandoned 20-story building needs to be safely demolished and reduced to 80,000 tons of rubble, who do you call? Master blasters! These are the engineers who use precisely placed… Read More →
Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters
An ant hurries over the rocky ground. It pauses beside a dark pebble to clean a bit of dust off its antenna. Unfortunately for the ant, this is the last thing it will ever do. Because what… Read More →
Materials: What Is Stuff Made From?
From the Series Stickmen's Science Stars
The friendly science-mad Stickmen characters, are here to accompany you through your first steps in science, with a fascinating and fun look at what stuff is made of! Discover what are… Read More →
Mathematician and Computer Scientist Grace Hopper
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Have you ever taken something apart to see how it works? As a child, Grace Hopper took apart five alarm clocks in a row, trying to figure out how all the pieces fit together. As an adult, she Read More →