Nomad Press imprint: 206 books

Archaeology

Cool Women Who Dig

by Anita Yasuda
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017

Our ancestors did not always write down their history, so archaeologists search for clues to learn more about how people once lived. In Archaeology: Cool Women Who Dig, readers ages 9 through 12 dig into the past through the challenges and successes of three dynamic women working in the field today....

Meteorology

Cool Women Who Weather Storms

by Karen Bush Gibson
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017

Does the weather fascinate you? Thunderstorms, tornados, hurricanes, and snowstorms are just some of the weather events that affect people’s everyday lives. Since the time of the Ancient Greeks, people have been fascinated with weather phenomena and how they relate to human activities, such as sailing...

Oceans and Seas!

With 25 Science Projects for Kids

by Anita Yasuda
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2018

Why is the ocean important for humans and for the Earth? Did you know that the ocean covers 70 percent of the surface of the earth? And scientists have only explored a very small part of it! In Oceans and Seas! With 25 Science Projects for Kids readers ages 7 though 10 dive into the...

Architecture

Cool Women Who Design Structures

by Elizabeth Schmermund
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017

What style building do you live in? Is it a skyscraper, a Victorian home, or a modern building? In Architecture: Cool Women Who Design Structures, readers ages 9 to 12 examine the stories of women who are today designing the houses, schools, museums, and public spaces where we spend our time. Architecture...

Big Data

Information in the Digital World with Science Activities for Kids

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018

What is big data and what does it have to do with you? Have you watched videos online today? Did you post photographs on social media? Did you upload your English essay to Google docs? All of these questions are questions about data. Data is information. It can be stored in books, magazines,...

Evolution

How Life Adapts to a Changing Environment with 25 Projects

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017

Why do humans walk on two legs? Why do fish have gills? Life on Earth is incredibly diverse and part of the reason for this is evolution, or the theory that living things change with time. Evolution: How Life Adapts to a Changing Environment explores the theory of evolution, its history, how we think...

Artificial Intelligence

Thinking Machines and Smart Robots with Science Activities for Kids

by Angie Smibert
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018

What is artificial intelligence? How is artificial intelligence going to change our lives? “Alexa, play my favorite song! Alexa, shut the garage door!” Imagine a world in which you simply call out a request while sitting in your living room and have a small computer comply. Suddenly, the...

World War II

From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb

by Diane Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018

Why did the world find itself immersed in another global conflict only two decades after World War I? World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb introduces kids ages 12 to 15 to the political, military, and cultural forces that shook the globe from 1939...

The Holocaust

Racism and Genocide in World War II

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017

What would your life be like if you were a Jewish person living in Nazi Germany in 1940? You might be forced to leave your home with only what you and your family could carry. You might even be killed by members of the Nazi party. The Holocaust is a grim period in human history. More...

Epidemics and Pandemics

Real Tales of Deadly Diseases

by Judy Dodge Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Feel a tickle in your throat? Do you still have that headache? Could you be falling victim to a deadly virus? From history’s earliest days, bacteria and viruses have stalked humans. Stowing on wagons, ships, and airplanes, these diseases traversed the globe, infecting people in city streets...

Industrial Design

Why Smartphones Aren't Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018

What is industrial design? How does it affect our everyday lives? Why do microwaves open with a swinging front door? Why aren't smartphones round? Why do drivers sit on the left in the United States? Industrial design is the study of the design process behind the products we use every day,...

Globalization

Why We Care About Faraway Events

by Carla Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018

Have you noticed that our planet is becoming increasingly connected? At the supermarket, you can buy food from all around the world, including olive oil from Greece, cheese from France, and coffee from South America. At home, you surf the Internet on a computer made in Asia, reading news from many...

Garbage

Follow the Path of Your Trash with Environmental Science Activities for Kids

by Donna Latham
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019

That potato chip bag you tossed in your trash can this afternoon—where does it go when it leaves your house? Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for Kids invites middle graders to investigate the world of trash! The average American produces more than four pounds...

Biomes

Discover the Earth’s Ecosystems with Environmental Science Activities for Kids

by Donna Latham
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019

What’s the difference between a desert and a rain forest? A tundra and a coniferous forest? These are all examples of biomes, and they are all home to plants and animals that are uniquely adapted to live in those environments! In Biomes: Discover the Earth’s Ecosystems with Science Activities...
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