Join two scientists as they climb inside a hi-tech submersible and descend into the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean. Meet strange-looking creatures thousands of miles below the surface and explore alien landscapes. Discover how experiments are performed at the bottom of the ocean, what happens after a whale dies, and what makes extremophiles so extreme.- Told in lively comic book style- Written with expert advice from marine biologist Dr. Diva Amon- Perfect for school projects- Discover more books in the 24 hours in... series
Chris Grabenstein just might be the smartest writer for kids in the universe. --James Patterson Meet the Smartest Kid in the Universe in this fun-packed series from the New York Times Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein Twelve-year-old Jake's middle school is about to be shut down. Jake and his friends know their school's worth saving-if they could only figure out how When Jake spies a bowl of jellybeans at the hotel where his mom works, he eats them. But uh-oh--those weren't just jellybeans, one of the scientists at his mom's conference is in the process of developing the first ingestible information pills. And THAT'S what Jake ate. Before long, Jake is the smartest kid in the universe. But the pills haven't been tested yet. And when word gets out about this new genius, people want him. The government. The mega corporations. Not all of them are nice Can Jake navigate all the ins and outs of his newfound geniusdom (not to mention the
In their analyses of the role of women in politics, political scientists had tended to neglect the family and the labour market, thus ignoring a crucial aspect of women's political activity. Originall
Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a clouded leopard. Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so special, and learn about the work being done to protect it.
Programming knowledge is often necessary for finding a solution to a biological problem. Based on the author’s extensive experience, Python for Bioinformatics helps scientists solve their biological p
From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes a laugh-out-loud animal space adventure. Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly. He would: - make rude noises from BOTH ENDS… - pick his nose with his little toe… - eat the skins of bananas, hurling out the tasty part inside.NASA’s scientists thought he’d be the PERFECT chimp to send into space. Little did Chump know that he had been selected for a deadly-dangerous mission. If a chimp could orbit Earth, then chances were a human could too.With Chump the chimp at the controls of a spacecraft, what could possibly go wrong? As it turned out, EVERYTHING. Blast off with Chump, and encounter dog space pirates, evil insects, and the silliest chimpanzee who ever lived in this wildly funny space opera, fully illustrated in fantastic colour. David Walliams was most recently Children’s number one bestseller with The Blunders TCM Chart, 14 October 2023).
The industry of computer animation is only twenty-five years old. In that time, artists and scientists have moved from rudimentary flying logos to the seemingly human movements and expressions of comp
The ideas, experiments, and inventions of great scientists have revolutionizedour understanding of the world around us. Theories, discoveries,and technologies―from relativity, the genetic code, and th
Provides simple text, illustrations, and problems involving graphs to teach young readers how conservationists use them to organize information on animals and show the data visually.
They began as land creatures. Then, for more plentiful food, or so scientists believe, whales made the water their home and evolved into the colossal, majestic creatures of the sea that we know today—
In her third volume on the history of American women scientists, Rossiter (history of science, Cornell U.) surveys their efforts and contributions from 1972 to the present. She draws on archival colle
In this three-volume set aimed at high school, undergraduate, and general readers, Spradley (Wheaton College) assembles about 350 biographies of scientists in various fields, including astronomy, biol
Small is beautiful—or so the bug scientists of the world believe. Insects, they say, boast qualities the rest of us have perhaps overlooked. They are among the earth’s best fliers and farmers. They ha
In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists—astronomers, chemists, biologis
How do scientists develop new explanations of disease? How do those explanations become accepted as true? And how does medical diagnosis change when physicians are confronted with new scientific evide
Dr. Ron Keiper and Dr. Jay Kirkpatrick have both, in their own unique way, made the wild horses of Assateague Island, Maryland their lives’ work. Experience Dr. Keiper's handwritten notes—taken over c
