Nomad Press imprint: 206 books
Explore Ancient Greece!
25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Investigate the fascinating civilization of ancient Greece through 25 hands-on projects and activities for young readers ages 6-9. Kids learn about ancient Greek homes, food, playtime, clothing, conquests, arts and entertainment, gods, and more. Activities range from fashioning a model oil lamp from...
Amazing Kitchen Chemistry Projects
You Can Build Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
In Amazing Kitchen Chemistry Projects You Can Build Yourself, kids ages 9 and up will experiment with kitchen materials to discover chemistry. Readers will learn about atoms, molecules, solids, liquids, gases, polymers, the periodic table, the important history of science, and much more. Along the...
Explore the Wild West!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
Explore the Wild West! 25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments invites young readers ages 6–9 to experience the spirit of the Wild West. Kids learn about explorers who mapped the American West, Native Americans, gold miners, cowboy culture, cattle drives, Wild West legends, frontier towns, peacekeepers,...
Mapping and Navigation
Explore the History and Science of Finding Your Way with 20 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
How did we get from 20-foot-long maps to GPS devices small enough to fit in the palm of our hands? How does GPS work and what can it tell us? How do ancient mapmaking techniques used by the Romans and Greeks influence the satellite technologies we use today? The history of mapmaking is full of remarkable...
by Donna Latham
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Investigating the planet's biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental...
Climate Change
Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
For more than 200 years, scientists have been observing, measuring, and analyzing information about our planet's climate. Studies show that the earth is in constant transition and humans have an effect on what happens. In Climate Change: Discover How It Impacts Spaceship Earth, young readers examine...
Renewable Energy
Discover the Fuel of the Future With 20 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In 2014, the United States relied on fossil fuels for about 67 percent of its power. But as the fossil fuel supply dwindles and climate change becomes an increasingly urgent issue, individuals, businesses, and governments...
Explore Light and Optics!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
Imagine a world without light. What would it be like? Dark, cold, and lifeless! In Explore Light and Optics! With 25 Great Projects, readers ages 7 through 10 find out why light is so important to our world. We use light to communicate. Because of light, there are natural phenomena such as rainbows...
Discover the Desert
The Driest Place on Earth
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Delving into a seemingly dry and barren ecosystem, this fun-filled activity book closely examines the desert landscape and shows how many exciting discoveries it holds. Exploring native plants and animals and depicting the extreme temperatures, rough terrain, and vast distances in detail, this lively...
Explore Honey Bees!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honey bees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honey bee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honey bee colonies, why honey bees live...
Explore Ancient Egypt!
25 Great Projects, Activities, Experiments
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Pyramids, mummies, amulets, temples, and pharaohs— Explore Ancient Egypt! brings this fascinating civilization to young readers ages 6–9 with 25 hands-on projects, activities, and games. Kids learn about ancient Egyptian homes, food, money, toys, games, makeup, clothes, kings, mummies, and more....
Amazing Biome Projects
You Can Build Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth's terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Kid's will wander through forests, sizzle in deserts, shiver in the tundra, plunge beneath the seas to explore coral reefs, and slog through...
Extinction
What Happened to the Dinosaurs, Mastodons, and Dodo Birds? With 25 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Have you seen a dodo bird recently? Do you have mastodons playing in your back yard? Not likely—these species are both extinct, which means the entire population has died out. More than 99 percent of all species, or about 5 billion, have gone extinct since life first formed on Earth 4.5 billion...
Explore Greek Myths!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Architecture, democracy, the Olympics—the modern world owes a lot to the ancient Greeks! In Explore Greek Myths! With 25 Great Projects, readers embark on a fascinating journey to explore the myths that infused ancient Greek culture, civilization, and innovation. Readers will learn how these myths,...