Jeffrey Bennett: 23 books
Beyond UFOs
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
The quest for extraterrestrial life doesn't happen only in science fiction. This book describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore the possibility of life on other planets. Jeffrey...
What Is Relativity?
An Intuitive Introduction to Einstein's Ideas, and Why They Matter
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as prominent author and astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett points out, black holes don't suck. With that simple idea in mind, Bennett begins an entertaining introduction...
Math for Life
Crucial Ideas You Didn't Learn in School
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
How can we solve the national debt crisis? Should you or your child take on a student loan? Is it safe to talk on a cell phone while driving? Are there viable energy alternatives to fossil fuels? What could you do with a billion dollars? Could simple policy changes reduce political polarization? These...
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
Most volumes in the environmental economics literature consider the environment to be a public good and hence write out a role for the private sector in a source of supply. Yet there is ample evidence of the private sector being involved, driven both by profit and altruism. This book provides the...
Global Warming Primer
Answering Your Questions About The Science, The Consequences, and The Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Is human-induced global warming a real threat to our future? Most people will express an opinion on this question, but relatively few can back their opinions with solid evidence. Many times we've even heard pundits say "I am not a scientist" to avoid the issue altogether. But the truth is,...
Max Goes to the Space Station
A Science Adventure with Max the Dog
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The long-awaited prequel to the other books in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series, this installment follows Max on his trip to the International Space Station where he shares in the adventures of astronaut life and helps save everyone from a potential disaster along the way. The book teaches...
Max Goes to the Moon
A Science Adventure with Max the Dog
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small...
Max viaja a la luna
Una aventura de ciencias con el perro Max
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 26, 2012
Max the Dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era, and their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all the nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony. From the colony, the views of Earth make everyone realize how small...
Max viaja a la estación espacial
Una aventura de ciencias con el perro Max
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The long-awaited prequel to the books in the Science Adventures with Max the Dog series, this installment follows Max on his trip to the International Space Station where he shares in the adventures of astronaut life and helps save everyone from a potential disaster along the way. The book teaches...
Max Goes to Jupiter
A Science Adventure with Max the Dog
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Scientifically-accurate illustrations and information-packed sidebars enrich this fascinating tale, the third in this acclaimed series about diversity and space exploration. Set in the future, Max the Dog’s friend Tori is all grown up and is the chief scientist of the Jupiter Mission. In order...
Max Goes to Mars
A Science Adventure with Max the Dog
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
This is the updated edition of the first children’s book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station
Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped...
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Part of a set of books launched to the International Space Station through NASA’s Story Time from Space program, read aloud by astronauts for children around the world
Written in the first person with the viewpoint of a narrator who represents the human race throughout history, I, Humanity tells...
by Logan Weinman, Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Max the dog and his young friend Tori travel in back in time to the last Ice Age where they encounter ice age mammals and endure a chase by a saber-toothed tiger. The simple story and artwork is accompanied by question and answer balloons that focus on the most common types of questions that children ask about time travel, ice ages, saber-toothed cats, global warming, and more.
by Jeffrey Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Diego dreams of being a wizard so he can make the world a better place by fighting global warming. When he realizes that he can’t really perform magic, Diego thinks of ways he can help save the world by considering many potential careers and what it would take to achieve them. Filled with sidebars...
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