Juvenile Nonfiction : Science & Technology

Explores the wide-ranging realm of horticulture. Presenting information on conventional, organic, and sustainable methods, this work covers such topics as the geographical origins of plants, as well as their identification, classification, physiology, breeding, and propagation. more...

Price: $37.50

The Gadget Book follows on from How Cool Stuff Works, taking the reader on an eye-opening journey through the engine of a hydrogen-fuelled car, into the virtual world of Second Life, and up the earthquake-proofed structure of the world’s tallest office building. This book shows and explains – in a brilliantly visual and easy-to-understand way – exactly how the technology that shapes our world works. Cleverly employed photographic techniques – including X-rays, SEMs, thermal images, cross-sections, and exploded views – get straight to the heart of the key principles behind each appliance, invention, or system. These images strip back the objects to their inner essentials, dissecting them for the reader to study, understand, and marvel at. Learn about the science behind every machine and gadget, and find out when and how things were invented – from mobile phones and games consoles to smart cards and space planes. more...

Price: $24.99

Combining illustrations and information with engaging projects, this is a resource for children wishing to know about the human body. Through hands-on activities that reinforce the lessons, it helps young students to learn about the effect of smoke on lungs, how heart functions much like a liquid pump, and how the cells are structured. more...

Price: $12.95

The Human Body II, is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series that is correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-8. The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling set that covers earth science, life science, and physical science in 16 volumes.  Created for ages 10 and up, each volume provides an overview on a subject and thoroughly explains it through detailed and powerful graphics-more than 1,000 per volume-that turn complex subjects into information that students can grasp.  Each volume contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary help and an index. more...

Price: $29.95

Telling the fascinating stories behind chewing gum, the Frisbee, high-heeled shoes, and marbles, this offbeat book gives the quirky details behind kids' favorite inventions. Full color. more...

Price: $16.99