5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
2335 records found. Displaying 1969 - 1992.
The Genius of Facebook: How Mark Zuckerberg and Social Media Changed the World
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
Social media is everywhere. It's popularity was fueled when Mark Zuckerberg helped to found Facebook in 2004. Learn how Facebook grew to conquer the world of social media and investigate the… Read More →
The Genius of Google: How Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and a Search Engine Changed the World
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
Search engines allow us to find almost anything on the internet. But it wasn't always so easy. Learn about the creation of Google, how the company has expanded, and what's next for the… Read More →
The Genius of Microsoft: How Bill Gates and Windows Changed the World
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
With its groundbreaking Windows operating system, Microsoft transformed personal computing. Learn how founder Bill Gates turned Microsoft into one of the biggest companies in the world using… Read More →
The Genius of Tesla: How Elon Musk and Electric Cars Changed the World
From the Series Tech Titans (Alternator Books ®)
In the face of climate change, demand for electric cars is growing. Elon Musk founded Tesla, making a big bet on electric cars, in 2003. Learn more about Tesla's history and what it's planning next. Read More →
The Global Refugee Crisis: Fleeing Conflict and Violence
According to a UN tally, more than 1 million people fled violence and persecution in 2015. Of these, more than half were children. Thousands died along the way. The Syrian civil war as well… Read More →
The Golden Gate Bridge
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
The Golden Gate Bridge is an important structure in San Francisco, California. Before this bridge was built, people had to take a ferry across the dangerous stretch of water to get to Marin… Read More →
The Grand Canyon
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Have you ever seen rocks that are more than two billion years old? Get ready to visit the Grand Canyon! Millions of people travel to Arizona to visit this amazing place each year. But just… Read More →
The Grand Canyon: This Place Rocks
From the Series Core Content Social Studies — Let's Celebrate America
One of the most visited places in North America, Grand Canyon National Park is like an open window to Earth's geologic history. The carving of the canyon's walls by erosion left a… Read More →
The Great Lakes
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
Do you know where to find the world’s largest freshwater lake? Or which lake has more than thirty thousand islands? Get ready to explore the Great Lakes! People rely on the lakes for food,… Read More →
The Great Powers of Nature: Natural Disasters
From the Series Science Storybooks
Nature is all around you. It's the animals, the land, water, air, and more. Sometimes natural disasters happen, like drought, flood, and volcanic eruptions. How do these disasters occur? How… Read More →
The Gross Human Body in Action: Augmented Reality — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Gross Human Body in Action: Augmented Reality
Get totally grossed out with amazing augmented reality experiences! Your skin is teeming with lice, nits, and other nasty creatures. Millions of bacteria jostle for space in your mouth while Read More →
The Hoover Dam
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
The Hoover Dam is one of the largest dams in the world! It provides power and water to people in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California. Just how does the Hoover Dam work? And how many people… Read More →
The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body — Hardcover Set
From the Series The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body
The Inquisitive Kid's Guide to the Human Body is a fantastic introduction to the science of the human body, for young readers. Hilarious illustrations and an engaging question-and-answer… Read More →
The Liberty Bell
From the Series Pull Ahead Books — American Symbols
Do you know what the Liberty Bell is? Go back in history to understand why Americans fought for freedom from Britain, why the Liberty Bell was important to that time, and more in The Liberty Bell. Read More →
The Liberty Bell: History's Silent Witness
From the Series Core Content Social Studies — Let's Celebrate America
From the British surrender in Yorktown to the Civil War to Women's Suffrage and the fight for Civil Rights, one powerful witness to American history played an important role. Discover why the Read More →
The Life Heroic: How To Unleash Your Most Amazing Self
Heroes are superhuman. Or at least it's easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone who's motivated can be a hero, and the… Read More →
The Lincoln Memorial
From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places
How big is the statue of President Abraham Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial? It’s 19 feet (6 meters) high. That’s taller than three adults standing on one another’s shoulders! Whose idea… Read More →
The Manhattan Project
From the Series Heroes of World War II (Alternator Books ® )
The Manhattan Project produced the world's first nuclear weapons. The US military later dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, effectively ending World War II. Find out about the people and the… Read More →
The Maya: Fearsome Fighters and Scary Sacrifice
From the Series Deadly History
From being made into a mummy through being sacrificed to the gods, daily life in the Mayan world was pretty deadly! Readers will love digging up the past and finding out just how horrible it Read More →
The Mighty Brontosaurus
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Mighty Dinosaurs
What did Brontosaurus look like? What body parts did it have? Readers will become Brontosaurus experts with the help of this fun book! Read More →
The Mighty Pterodactyl
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Mighty Dinosaurs
Pterodactyl wasn't a dinosaur, but it lived at the same time dinosaurs roamed the planet. This fascinating look at the long-beaked flying lizard is sure to capture any dino lover's attention! Read More →
The Mighty Stegosaurus
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Mighty Dinosaurs
Stegosaurus was an enormous dinosaur known for its strong tail and the plates on its back. Learn more about this plant-eating giant of North America. Read More →
The Mighty T. Rex
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Mighty Dinosaurs
T. rex was about as long as a school bus and weighed about as much as an elephant! Meet this terrifying prehistoric beast and learn about its traits and habitat. Read More →
The Mighty Triceratops
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Mighty Dinosaurs
Triceratops had three horns on its head and hundreds of teeth in its mouth—but in spite of its fierce appearance, it ate plants! Readers will learn this and other fun facts about this dinosaur. Read More →