Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work

People use machinery in their lives every day.

As the most extensive database, fingerprints have helped solve millions of crimes.

The case is closed-but did police arrest the right culprit?

A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case.

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food?

How does a peanut become creamy peanut butter?

Where does milk come from?

How does milk become delicious ice cream?

Honey is a sweet treat!

How does a seed become a yummy ear of corn?

How does a cocoa bean become a delicious chocolate bar?

How does a seed turn into a tasty apple?

How does a swimming tadpole become a hopping frog?

How does hot wax become a colorful crayon?

How does a butterfly grow?

How does a tree become a baseball bat?

From social media to virtual reality, modern technology has caused big changes in entertainment.

For thousands of years, humans have communicated with one another through speech, art, music, and more.

How does a tree become a baseball bat?

How does a butterfly grow?

How does hot wax become a colorful crayon?

How does a seed turn into a tasty apple?

How does a cocoa bean become a delicious chocolate bar?

How does a seed become a yummy ear of corn?

Honey is a sweet treat!

How does milk become delicious ice cream?

Where does milk come from?

How does a peanut become creamy peanut butter?

How does salt go from the sea to flavoring your food?

Create 25 amazing projects with 3D printing!

Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, is introduced in this fascinating activity book.

Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power.

Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power.

Will's dad is a civil engineer.

¿De dónde viene la electricidad?

How is a bridge built?

You interact with technology on a daily basis.

Here are some of the inventions that have made life easier.

So you have a techie at home?

Learn the inner workings of technology you see everyday.

Your family probably owns a Ford, but do you know the man who first created the Ford?

Alexander Graham Bell opened the doors to improving telecommunications between humans.

Let's talk about agriculture, or the science of farming.

Encourage your child to be more comfortable with science experiments by introducing easy-to-do activities first.

What will kids get from doing science experiments?

This book is not only for the future scientists but also for those who think that science is boring or an impossible subject.

Can something small matter at all?

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

Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering.

For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!