STEM
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Who Invented the Television?: Sarnoff vs. Farnsworth
From the Series STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books ® )
It's something many people use every day, but do you know who invented the television? David Sarnoff, the powerful radio executive, is often thought of as the Father of Television. But the… Read More →
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
Wildfire is a natural process that takes place in forests and grasslands all over the world. In dry conditions, a single spark can rapidly transform into flames that stretch for miles and… Read More →
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
What do animals have to do with inventions? Welcome to the world of bioinspiration! Inventors observe and imitate strategies and adaptations that animals use in the natural world to find… Read More →
Wildlife Conservation Technology
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
From thermal devices spotting poachers to using facial recognition to track animals, technology is reshaping conservation. Young readers discover how technology protects wild animals. Read More →
Wind Power
From the Series Energy Evolutions
Wind blows across Earth with an enormous force, but how can we harness it to power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved… Read More →
Wings & Beaks: Technology Inspired by Animals
From the Series Animal Tech
Soar high in the skies while learning about animals that have inspired amazing technology. Read the stories of the scientists and engineers who have observed, studied, and mimicked the… Read More →
Wings, Paws, Scales, and Claws: Let's Investigate Animal Bodies
From the Series Get Started with STEM
How are animal bodies alike and different? What characteristics make a mammal a mammal, and a reptile a reptile? In this title, readers will turn their investigative skills to studying… Read More →
WIRE IT!: 6 Creative STEM Projects for Budding Engineers—Electric Circuit Edition
From the Series Build It!
Perfect for budding engineers, this book contains 7 hands-on STEAM projects to help young readers learn about electrical circuits. Create a vibrating brush monster, a hand-held fan, and a… Read More →
X-Rays: A Graphic History
From the Series Medical Breakthroughs
With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see. X-rays are a form of invisible radiation. This powerful medical technology helps experts look inside the body and even treat… Read More →
You Can't Dance to These Rhythms: What Are Algorithms?
From the Series Coding Is CATegorical ™
Do you know how to create an algorithm? These cats sure do! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau offer a fun and accessible introduction to algorithms… Read More →
Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about the Human Body
From the Series Science Gets It Wrong
Do your eyes send out light like headlights? Does your liver create blood? Do bumps on your head tell what's inside your brain? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But… Read More →
YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Have you ever watched a home video that went viral on the Internet? Then you've probably heard of the company YouTube. YouTube was created by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim in… Read More →
Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead
Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of… Read More →
Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
Zoos take care of animals and welcome visitors of all ages, but that's not all zoos do. Author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley bring readers behind the scenes at three zoos to… Read More →