A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual. Full of art, this collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include well-known...

Adding to the ever-growing pile of books about women in STEM fields, this entry in the Superwomen in STEM series (6 titles) offers brief, pithy profiles of a handful of notable figures who made pivotal contributions to the field. Splashy pages with bright colors, inset boxes, and plenty of photos offer key tidbits about each woman’s life and work, with sidebars mentioning other key women they worked with or learned from. It’s an amiable, inviting...

An introduction to why hurricanes occur and what it's like to live through one.

Authoritative texts that include interviews with experts, useful time lines, diagrams, glossaries, and more bring readers up to date on the latest findings of specific scientific issues and discoveries in the field of genetics, from the Human Genome Project to stem cell research to the National Geographic's own Genographic Project.

Shares the observations made by the author as she joins a group of scientists studying penguins in Antarctica, especially one penguin she named, Joey.

Describes symptoms and paths of deadly diseases that have impacted the course of human history. Explores how major medical events and plagues impacted society and forever changed the course of history, including a review of the black plague and its effects on the feudal system and yellow fever and its impact on the slave trade. Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the...

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last 91 kakapo parrots on earth. Originally this bird numbered in the millions before humans brought predators to the islands. Now on the isolated island refuge, a team of scientists is trying to restore the kakapo population.

"Readers explore some of the most captivating engineering marvels in the world"--Provided by publisher.

Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs that use science. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a food taster, how much money a human lie detector makes, and exactly what in the world a professional beard grower does!