Clive Gifford
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
This essential book is brimming with information about pretty much everything! Encyclopedic in scope but fresh and exciting in presentation, this is a great value, information packed book about the workings of the world. Detailed and eye catching illustrations are paired with succinct, to the point text that explains the phenomena, processes, and systems that affect our world and way of life. Parents will also find this book an invaluable tool when...
3) Cycling
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
"An introduction to a variety of cycling events of the summer Olympics, including road racing, time trials, triathlon, mountain biking, BMX racing, and more. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic cyclists." -- Publisher.
4) Robots
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Description
Robots have left the lab and are on the move, discovering sunken treasure, traveling deep into space, and venturing inside raging infernos. Read about the real-life robots that are mowing our lawns, spying on us, saving lives, and doing what humans cannot- dealing with deadly poisons and explosive devices! But that's not all. You'll learn about what might be in store with advances in artificial intelligence, robots that are learning to mimic human...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Every single minute, a dump-truck’s worth of plastic is emptied into the ocean, trashing beaches, killing wildlife, making food supplies dangerous, and contributing to climate change. Most plastic can remain in the environment for hundreds of years. And almost half of it is single use. Why are we doing this? Why don't we stop? Can we undo the damage we’ve already done? Why Does Plastic Hurt the Planet? unravels these difficult questions." --publisher's...