Jennifer Swanson

Feeling inventive? Get ready to bust boredom with wacky experiments! Learn how to create lightning bolts, build a catapult, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with experiments has never been more fun.

Most scientists agree that Earth is warming rapidly. Glaciers are melting and rising seawaters are submerging islands and coastal cities. In the coming decades, millions will likely have to escape extreme weather caused by climate change. Some scientists say we need to act faster and with radical new technologies now to save our planet. They propose geoengineering, or "engineering Earth," to reset our global thermostat. Ideas include thickening clouds...

Become inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that requires commitment, courage, and creativity. Read about a female graduate student in Canada studying different species of birds, a zookeeper in San Diego and a sea turtle researcher with the University of Central Florida (Derived from back cover).

They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.

"QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here's a hint: It's housed in your head and it's the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge! In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to the National Geographic Channel hit show - kids explore the...

Budding LEGO builders will be inspired to create incredible things as they take a tour of planet Earth, where they will see amazing planets, animals and geological features without leaving home.

Recounts life in Hawaii before, during, and after the attack on Pear Harbor in World War II.

Introduces metamorphic rocks, discussing their characteristics and types, how they are formed, and what they can be used for.