STEM: Technology
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20-Minute (Or Less) Animation Hacks
From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks
Beginning coders can build their skill set with step-by-step instructions and animation projects. Start with stop-motion, add text and emoji, and finish with a few special effects! Page Plus Read More →
20-Minute (Or Less) Digital Storytelling Hacks
From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks
By completing these story-based projects, readers will gain a solid baseline in coding and have fun while learning. Build a slideshow, design a flag, create headlines that scroll across the… Read More →
20-Minute (Or Less) Filter Hacks
From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks
Create a filter, dress up a photo, share it with your friends! Beginning coders learn solid skills while they build their own filters. Page Plus links to hands-on coding activities are… Read More →
20-Minute (Or Less) Meme Hacks
From the Series Vidcode Coding Hacks
With customizable projects, readers learn to combine pictures and text to create hilarious memes! Page Plus links to hands-on coding activities are included. These project-based titles are… Read More →
3D Printing: The Revolution in Personalized Manufacturing
3D printing was once only known through science fiction, such as Star Trek, the popular 1960s TV series. But inventors and engineers on Earth began experimenting in real life with 3D printing Read More →
50 Things You Should Know About — Hardcover Set
From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About
The 50 Things You Should Know About series explores important topics from science to technology to art in 50 bite-sized chunks. Packed with facts, diagrams, infographics, and photos, this… Read More →
50 Things You Should Know About Inventions
From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About
In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist… Read More →
50 Things You Should Know About Space
From the Series 50 Things You Should Know About
What exactly goes on at the International Space Station and why does the Earth spin? Just how big is our galaxy and how did the Moon form? From constellations to space shuttles, Space is as… Read More →
Agriculture through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets
From the Series Technology through the Ages
After the last ice age, humans began to settle down and grow their own food. Learn how advances in ancient agricultural practices have aided our modern food system. Read More →
Alternate Realities and Parallel Dimensions
From the Series Strange Science
Delve into the sci-fi tropes that have become a part of our everyday vocabulary—parallel worlds, other dimensions, the multiverse, and more. They may seem like movie subtitles or complicated… Read More →
Amazing Inventions — Hardcover Set
From the Series Amazing Inventions
Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →
Antibiotics: A Graphic History
From the Series Medical Breakthroughs
Bacterial infections are a constant threat to human health. Antibiotics stop a bacterial infection from multiplying. They help treat pneumonia, strep throat, and many other infections. But… Read More →
Artemis Mission: Return to the Moon
From the Series Space Explorer Guidebooks (Alternator Books ®)
Humans have not been to the moon since 1972. The Artemis space program is going to change that. Engaging photographs and exciting text bring readers along on our next mission to the moon. Read More →
Artificial Intelligence: Building Smarter Machines
In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! and snagged the million-dollar prize. Watson isn't the only machine keeping up with humans. The… Read More →
A Super Sticky Mistake: The Story of How Harry Coover Accidentally Invented Super Glue!
An inspiring true story about Harry Coover, a wonderful inventor who accidentally discovered super-glue! "This sticky mess. This ooey goo. It's like a glue but much stronger. . . maybe it's Read More →
At Work
From the Series What Machines Do
Digging and drilling, lifting and mixing; machines at work do so many different things! Look around and discover the different machines used to help us get job done. Discover machines used at Read More →
Biomass Energy
From the Series Energy Evolutions
What is biomass energy and how can it help us power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved through science as the energy… Read More →
Bionic Animals
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Saving Animals with Science
An elephant lost part of a front leg and had trouble getting around. How could people help? With science! Experts used trial and error to find the best model for the elephant’s new leg and… Read More →
Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks
What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to Read More →
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
From the Series Cryptology (Alternator Books ®)
Blockchain is the powerful technology behind popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Find out how blockchain helped create these digital currencies that are not controlled by banks or… Read More →
Bot Battles
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Robotics
Which robot is fastest, smartest, or strongest? In robot competitions, the best bots battle it out. See how robots compete to solve puzzles, win races, and crush their opponents in robot… Read More →
Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine
An thorough and accessible biography of Dr. Katalin Karikó, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, whose hard work pioneering mRNA research led to the COVID-19 vaccines.… Read More →
Buildings That Breathe: Greening the World's Cities
Imagine looking out from your 18th floor apartment in the middle of the city and seeing trees right in front of you. In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and… Read More →
Bumba Books ™ — A First Look at STEM — Paperback Set
From the Series Bumba Books ® — A First Look at STEM
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos give young readers an introduction to the four STEM topics: science, technology, engineering, and math. Age-appropriate critical thinking… Read More →