STEM

836 records found. Displaying 169 - 192.

Cutting-Edge Computing with Raspberry Pi

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Computer coding sounds intimidating to many people, but what if there was an easy-to-use, affordable device that could help teach this skill in a fun, innovative way? There is! Raspberry Pi… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 004.165
  • Copyright: 2019

Cutting-Edge Hubble Telescope Data

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

With a focus on STEM and late-breaking information, this book delves deep into the Hubble Space Telescope! How do scientists use the device? What are some of the recent discoveries we have… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: 522/.2919
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge Journey to Mars

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

Take a voyage to the red planet! This book presents cutting-edge information about travelling to Mars and dives into related STEM topics. Sidebars and fascinating photos will thrill readers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 629.45/53
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge Medicine

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Will we one day be able to regrow limbs? 3-D print custom dentures? Wear a contact lens to monitor our health? It sounds like science fiction, but advances like these are driving real medical Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 610
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge Military Tech

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Self-steering bullets, drone swarms, and super-soldiers are at the front lines of tomorrow's military. Discover how these breakthroughs and more will help the next generation of US soldiers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 623
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge Robotics

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Robotics is currently one of the most popular hands-on applications of STEM in schools. High-interest text filled with fascinating and up-to-date information teaches readers all about the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 629.8/92
  • Copyright: 2019
4 titles

Cutting-Edge Robotics (Alternator Books ™) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Cutting-Edge Robotics (Alternator Books ® )

Get ready to explore robotics, one of the most fascinating demonstrations of STEM in action. Engaging text explores robot design, construction, operation, and competitions. Cool photos and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2018
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $117.28
  • Your Price: $87.96
  • 4 titles

Cutting-Edge Space Tourism

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

Take a trip into orbit with the most up-to-date information on space tourism. With a STEM-focused sidebars, engaging photos, and fascinating facts, this book enables readers to explore the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: 910.919
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge SpaceX News

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

Blast off with SpaceX, the company that builds and launches rockets and spacecraft. Up-to-date information and fact-filled sidebars help readers explore the world's most exciting space-travel Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • Dewey: 338.4/7629478
  • Copyright: 2020

Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Cutting-Edge STEM

Virtual reality sounds like the stuff of science fiction movies and immersive video games, but what if you could use it to become a better surgeon or a pilot? You can! Virtual reality is a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 006.8
  • Copyright: 2019

Cyber Attack

In 2013, the FBI started posting a new most wanted list—not for kidnappers, murderers, or armed robbers, but for online crooks. These "Cyber's Most Wanted" criminals have committed serious… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1270
  • Dewey: 364.16'8
  • Copyright: 2015

Cyberspies: Inside the World of Hacking, Online Privacy, and Cyberterrorism

The news is filled with stories of data breaches at companies and of threats to national security as hackers interfere with elections. It's more important than ever for internet users to know Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 005.8
  • Copyright: 2021

Daily Life

From the Series What Machines Do

Freezing and scanning, washing and vacuuming; machines are everywhere in our daily life! Learn how a hospital uses machines to see your bones and how a microscope can see tiny cells. See how… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: 621.8
  • Copyright: 2022

Dead Zones: Why Earth's Waters Are Losing Oxygen

Times are tough for shrimpers and fishers in the Gulf of Mexico. The animals they rely on for their livelihood are harder to find. Every summer a dead zone—a region of low oxygen—emerges in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1230
  • ATOS: 8.2
  • Dewey: 639.2
  • Copyright: 2016

De-Extinction: The Science of Bringing Lost Species Back to Life

In the twenty-first century, because of climate change and other human activities, many animal species have become extinct, and many others are at risk of extinction. Once they are gone, we… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1140
  • ATOS: 8.2
  • Dewey: 591.68
  • Copyright: 2017

Design, Animate, and Create with Computer Graphics

Learn how to design, animate, and create incredible computer graphics using free software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of projects, from Pop… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Copyright: 2017
Fall 2023 6 titles

Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Destination Mars (Alternator Books ®)

Readers learn what it would take to get humans to Mars—from how long the space flight would be (about seven months!) to what life would be like once we got there. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

Digital Cryptology

From the Series Cryptology (Alternator Books ®)

Computers and the internet forever changed how we communicate messages and other information. They also created new challenges for how we keep that communication private. That is where… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 005.8/24
  • Copyright: 2022

Dirty Bombs and Shell Shock: Biology Goes to War

From the Series STEM on the Battlefield

The British army swelled in size at the beginning of World War I. But many of these new recruits suffered from malnutrition and lacked the physical strength to serve on the front line.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.7
  • Dewey: 355.001/57
  • Copyright: 2018
6 titles

Disaster Zone — Hardcover Set

From the Series Disaster Zone

Earth—it’s a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been ravaged by enormous natural disasters with unthinkable destructive forces. From epic earthquakes and fearsome floods to… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $191.94
  • Your Price: $143.95
  • 6 titles

Discover Bionics

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What's Cool about Science?

Bionics uses mechanical and electronic technology to solve biological problems. How does it help people who have lost limbs walk again? How does it return hearing or vision to the deaf or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 617.9/5
  • Copyright: 2017

Discover Cryobiology

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What's Cool about Science?

Cryobiologists study how cold affects living things. This research has many amazing uses, but what do icy temperatures have to do with organ transplants? And how can researchers use a freezer Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 571.4/645
  • Copyright: 2017

Discover Cutting-Edge Medicine

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What's Cool about Science?

Every year, doctors and medical researchers make incredible breakthroughs in human medicine. Did you know some are finding ways to build organs in laboratories? Or that others are studying… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 610.28/4
  • Copyright: 2017

Discover Drones

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What's Cool about Science?

Drones seem to be everywhere. But what is the difference between drones used in the military and those used in civilian life? How fast can drones travel? Users pilot crewless aircraft of all… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 623.74/69
  • Copyright: 2017