Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments

Think like a scientist and search like an explorer with this illustrated nature guide for kids ages 8 to 12Get ready to explore the sky above, the ground below, and all the plants and creatures in between!

How did our knowledge of matter, gravity, and electricity develop over time?

Robots help people in many situations.

Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions.

You may have heard the story of how Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but what if it isn't entirely true?

Have you ever wished you could use technology to improve people's lives?

A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated.

From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Hedy Lamarr, the actress and inventor whose curiosity broke boundaries.

Which makes it easier to lift a large toy-a wedge or wheels and axles?

Make a camera from cardboard, create stereographic images, and start a campfire with ice!

Of the six simple machines, the wheel and axle is probably the most recognized.

The Orion spacecraft is what astronauts call home during space travel.

Are you a fan of computers?

Energy Lab for Kids offers 40discovery-filled and thought-provoking energy projects by Emily Hawbaker, a science educator from the NEED (National Energy Education Development) projectwith a foreword by Liz Lee Heinecke, author of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids.

Forces and motion are at work all around you-when you kick a ball, ride a bike, or drop a book.

Technology has made playtime a lot of fun.

With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has quickly become an online sensation by creating a solution for parents when they hear the dreaded 'I'm bored' complaint, and now, for the first time, Sergei Urban has transferred his most popular experiments to print in this beautifully illustrated and mind-blowing book!

Make a robot from a toothbrush, send Morse code messages by telegraph, and create your own lightning!

You might not know the name Sergey Brin.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, right?

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor whose groundbreaking inventions we continue to use today.

Most people believe Thomas Edison was the mastermind of motion pictures.

Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce?

With Build Your Own Chain Reaction Machines, you'll create 13 zany and awesome mechanical contraptions using stuff from around the house.

Learn as you do in this hands-on engineering book for kids with Carol Vorderman.

Did you know that people with rakes used to do the work of garbage trucks?

You can learn a lot about science by observing the natural world.

A plant's environment helps it grow.

Make a giant fountain from a soda pop bottle, write messages in invisible ink, and blow monster bubbles!

Those who dream of hearing the word inventor before their names are in for a treat!

Animals have mastered motion.

With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see.

Cell phones allowed people to connect on the go, and smartphones have transformed the way we share information.

What might houses of the future look like?

Sunlight helps a plant make its own food using photosynthesis.

Robots help people in many situations.

Self-steering bullets, drone swarms, and super-soldiers are at the front lines of tomorrow's military.

How will cities be different?

You have a science lab in your own home-your kitchen!

¿De dónde viene la electricidad?

Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and sometimes flowers.

Without inventors, we wouldn't have cars, airplanes, or light bulbs.

Blast off in this exciting exploration of these essential space machines!

A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated.

¿Qué son los imanes?

How will school be different?

What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine?

Robots work in homes every day.