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Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Explore answers to questions on 70 topics in the areas of matter, physics, energy, chemistry, life science, earth science, technology, and the universe. How Science Works uses clear, easy-to-understand graphics to answer common questions and explain difficult concepts--not only the core science topics that eluded us at school, but also the cutting-edge science reported in the news.
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Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
6 CDs (6.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pdf file
Description
Millions of people visit xkcd.com to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large following. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions. In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
239 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"STEM Like A Girl teaches important STEM concepts while showcasing dozens of curious girls showing off their scientific prowess. Filled with photographs of the girls and the experiments they've done, this guide will empower girls with knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond"--
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
399 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Description
"This clearly written and profusely illustrated book explains the science behind all the machines, gadgets, systems, and processes we take for granted. The perfect book for techies--young or old, male or female--who read Popular Science and Wired or watch "How It Works" and "How It's Made." National Geographic answers all the questions about how things work--the science, technology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mechanics--in an indispensable...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In...
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Series
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Description
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.
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