Science And Technology category: 927 books

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...

Young children may not know what life was like before technology. This is your chance to open their eyes to a technology-less living. Imaginative and thought-provoking, this picture book will challenge your child's ability to grasp the post-modern world. The use of a picture book to present this concept...

Technology has existed for as long as humankind has invented items that improve and enhance daily living. The innovators of technology profiled in this comprehensive resource have affected nearly every facet of life, from transportation and communication to science and entertainment. Their developments...

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...

There's a lot more going on in this town than meets the eye. This blended fiction mystery is served with a side order of the supernatural … or is it science? All of this changes when his interest in robotics lands him an invitation to join four of his classmates in a secret group called The...

While watching Star Trek on television as a child, Mae Jemison was certain she would one day visit space. As an adult, she made this dream a reality when she became the first black female NASA astronaut. Jemison became a medical doctor before applying for NASA's Space Shuttle program. Then,...

When Art and his friends—Robbie, Jason, and Amy—are having a sleepover, they decide to use Art’s telescope for some stargazing. They are shocked to see a purple spaceship hurtling toward Earth. While his parents think his imagination is getting the best of him, Art thinks Earth is at risk of...

What do a pair of kid inventors with a knack for science and electronics do when Hollywood comes to town? Why save the day, of course! In Nick and Tesla’s Special Effects Spectacular, 11-year-old siblings Nick and Tesla Holt find themselves on the set of a big-budget superhero movie. But...

This is The Gossamer NebulaThe Southern Colonies, Book #2:(The Southern Colonies are located in Southern Constellations as viewed from the Earth)The intrepid children of the Gossamer Nebula have decided to help the 5 Southern Hyperborean ancestral colonies to defend themselves...

Do you listen to music with an MP3 player or read books on a tablet? Do you play multiplayer video games with people on the other side of the world? Do you have a robot cleaning your kitchen? Maybe not yet, but someday! In Technology: Cool Women Who Code, kids in grades four through six learn...

If you are looking for an inspirational, true-life hero to introduce your children to, Bill Gates is definitely a good choice! "Meet Bill Gates" was written for children age 6 to 8. With many colorful illustrations, this biography focuses on Bill Gates’ life as a boy in Seattle, Washington,...

Piano and Laylee are neighbor puppies of different breeds growing up in the 21st Century. Laylee is a Bichon Frise who was adopted by a Maltese couple and Piano is a Dachshund born to a Dachshund couple. They have become fast friends who like to play together both outside and online. Laylee is free...

Florence Nightingale. Sally Ride. Ada Lovelace. These names and others are etched in history and included here as part of an awe-inspiring collection of profiles of thirty-three of the most influential women in science—women whose vision, creativity, passion, and dedication have changed the world. Aspiring...

From Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the second novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology. Ada Lace is...