A spine-chilling journey through time and across continents as the author follows the men and women who solved the intricate mystery of seven killer epidemics. Examines how disease spreads and what we can do to stop it.

"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--

"As climate changes bring uncertain weather patterns and as Earth's population grows, it becomes increasingly important to figure out how to feed everyone. As Earth's greatest scientists and activists work on a viable solution, it's important for readers to realize that they can take action too! This text explores agricultural and distribution practices around the world as well as ideas to ensure everyone has proper nutrition. This book will help...

From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings, mindfulness-the practice of purposefully focusing attention on the present  moment-can change a person's approach to stress, develop skills to handle anxiety...

Not every student thrills to a discussion of chemistry, but every student will find something to connect to in this up-to-date series. Each volume goes in-depth into one well-known element from the Periodic Table, exploring the history, science, and everyday uses of each. Readers will come to know just how important and life-giving elements can be. In addition, in this series, a volume focuses on the Periodic Table itself, providing an in-depth overview...

What do giant squids, mantis shrimp, and fireflies have in common? These animals, along with a wide range of creatures, are able to give off light; this is called bioluminescence. Different species use different chemistries to bioluminesce, and they produce their light for a variety of reasons, including communication, hunting, and self-defense. Bioluminescence is a unique and fascinating adaptation found in the animal kingdom. Surprisingly, about...

"The famed French naturalist Fabre covers a large variety of subjects in these 80 short but fascinating essays about insects, animals and nature in general. The translator explains in her foreword, "The young in heart and the pure in heart of whatever age will find themselves drawn to this incomparable story-teller, this reverent reveler of the awe-inspiring secrets of nature. The identity of the "Uncle Paul," who in this book and others of the series...

p>Autism is one of three diagnoses that the DSM-5 includes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While our understanding of this condition has grown exponentially, research has been fraught with controversy. Autism appears to be on the rise, depending on how you define it, and its causes more complex than imagined. In this eBook, Understanding Autism, Scientific American's editors have gathered the most current information on autism, including how it's...

Presents illustrated descriptions of matter and energy, explaining the law of conservation of matter, the law of definite proportions and Gay-Lussac's Law, Meneleyev's periodic law, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and providing a time line with biographical sketches of scientists.

The makeup of cells is so complex that most books on the subject are mired in complicated language and details. This book offers a comprehensible yet understandable overview of the cell, how it works, its scientific history, and its function in living things. Straightforward sidebars and discernible images support this interesting journey into the cellular world.