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Stickmen's Guide to Watercraft
From the Series Stickmen's Guides to How Everything Works
How does a giant cruise ship stay upright? Just how big is an aircraft carrier? How are submarines powered? Join the Stickmen for a close look at how watercrafts work, though be careful—you… Read More →
Stickmen's Science Stars — Hardcover Set
From the Series Stickmen's Science Stars
Join the friendly, but sometimes accident-prone Stickmen as they explore the first steps in science. The Stickmen are science-mad and love to find out how stuff works. What makes stuff move… Read More →
Stinky Sanitation Inventions
From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day
Did you know that people with rakes used to do the work of garbage trucks? Or that porta-potties were put on ships to keep workers from running to shore for bathroom breaks? Get ready to… Read More →
Strange Medicine: A History of Medical Remedies
From the Series The Sickening History of Medicine
It's easy to take a pill when we aren't feeling well. But did you know that the art of making medicines goes back thousands of years? Early remedies weren't always so easy—or effective. Some… Read More →
Strange Science — Hardcover Set
From the Series Strange Science
Reality can be harsh—so why not jump to a new reality? Is that even possible? Explore some of the most popular sci-fi tropes from popular books, shows, and movies. Then, learn how they're… Read More →
Superfast Jets: From Fighter Jets to Turbojets
From the Series Feats of Flight
From extremely fast passenger planes to stealthy military vehicles, jets have come a long way since their invention. Action shots and diagrams along with high-interest text explore these… Read More →
Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things. He often faced prejudice as an African American growing up in the segregated southern United States, but he eventually became an engineer for… Read More →
Surprise the Enemy: Make Your Own Traps and Triggers
From the Series Tabletop Wars
Make a set of traps and triggers powered by rubber bands and inspired by real-life devices. All you need are everyday items and some adult help. Choose your target and area of operation, hide Read More →
Sustainable Living
From the Series Earth in Danger
Sustainable Living teaches us what 'sustainable' means, how to travel smart, and to think local. Discover low-energy buildings, and what they mean for the future. Learn about the uses of… Read More →
Sweet Dreams, Sarah
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and… Read More →
Tabletop Wars — Hardcover Set
From the Series Tabletop Wars
Get ready to create your own tabletop medieval battlefield! Step-by-step illustrated instructions guide readers through the process of making catapults, small launchers, traps and triggers,… Read More →
Technology through the Ages — Hardcover Set
From the Series Technology through the Ages
Ancient societies developed incredible inventions and complex techniques that continue to surprise scientists and historians today. Discover how ancient innovations laid the groundwork for… Read More →
Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
Explore the histories behind some of the world's most impactful technology companies. Learn about the people leading organizations like Amazon, Microsoft, and others, take a look at each… Read More →
Teen Innovators: Nine Young People Engineering a Better World with Creative Inventions
Teen Innovators tells the stories of discovery and the inventions of nine young students. For example, twelve-year-old Gitanjali Rao, appalled by the tragedy in Flint, Michigan, found a… Read More →
Teléfonos celulares e inteligentes (Cell Phones and Smartphones): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Los teléfonos celulares permitieron que las personas se comunicaran desde cualquier lugar y los teléfonos inteligentes han transformado la manera en que compartimos información. Descubre los… Read More →
Tenis (Sneakers): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado más duradero y cómodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vínculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en… Read More →
Terrific Transportation Inventions
From the Series Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day
Did you know that the world's first submarine traveled the Thames River in England way back in 1615? Or that early cars had three wheels instead of four? Get ready to learn the fascinating… Read More →
That Bull Is Seeing Red!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about Animals and Plants
From the Series Science Gets It Wrong
Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these… Read More →
The Adventures of Dr. Sloth: Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths
True or false: Sloths are lazy. Answer: False! True or false: Sloths are mysterious. Answer: True! Scientists are only beginning to discover how sloths live in the wild. Sloths spend most of Read More →
The Big Backyard: The Solar System beyond Pluto
Thousands of years ago, humans believed that Earth was the center of the universe, that the world they lived on was all there was. Truthfully, the solar system extends almost halfway to the… Read More →
The Case of the Clicking Clock: Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math
From the Series Jesse Steam Mysteries
A summer trip to her grandparents' house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse… Read More →
The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: A Scientific Mystery
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Panamanian golden frogs aren't just cute, little, and yellow. They're also the national symbol of Panama. But they started to disappear about fifteen years ago. What's killing them? Could it… Read More →
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce… Read More →
The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Little brown bats do us a big favor. They eat huge numbers of insects! That helps limit the spread of diseases and the damage that insects do to farm crops. But in recent years, large… Read More →