Crease, Robert P.
Summary: "A fascinating look at key thinkers throughout history who have shaped public perception of science and the role of authority."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 CREGonzález, Echo Elise
Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.74 GONSummary: In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some examples of the craft, with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Arizona Press 2012
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WALTyson, Neil deGrasse
Summary: Merlin, a fictional timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda Galaxy, has observed firsthand many of the major scientific events of Earth's history. In this journey through the cosmos, Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 520 TYSSummary: Presents more than one hundred home science experiments that answer such questions as "Why does bread rise?," "What is mold?," and "How are fingerprints formed?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time for Kids Books 2011
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Summary: "The book examines the science behind everyday life -- how we power our homes, grow our food, and build machines that allow us to communicate with others and travel around the world. Featuring a wide range of scientific inventions and discoveries, from advances in modern medicine to groundbreaking ideas for saving the environment, SuperScience uncovers how science plays a part in every area of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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Summary: "Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? What's the difference between HALO and HAHO? Meet the best of the best, the elite soldiers who have been through the toughest training on earth, ready to take on missions in any climate, against any enemy with no fear"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 356 BROMcManners, Hugh.
Summary: Perhaps the most striking of heroic images, crack forces like the US Delta Force and British SAS hit the headlines with dramatic and daring feats when they are called upon to deal with seemingly irretrievable crises. But how much do we really know about these highly sophisticated combat units? Ultimate Special Forces, written by Hugh McManners, a former commando and defense correspondent for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2003
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Summary: The year 1818 saw the publication of one of the most influential science-fiction stories of all time. Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science fiction genres. The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language, often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line. But how did a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 HARTyson, Neil deGrasse
Summary: An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: In The Great Awakening: Defeating the Globalists and Launching the Next Great Renaissance, the most persecuted man on Earth, Alex Jones, gives you the good news about the failing plans of the globalists to control humanity.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2023
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Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.14 GONKohl, MaryAnn F.
Summary: Presents science concepts through the use of art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bright Ring Pub. 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 507 KOHSummary: "This dynamic, fun-packed book includes more than 50 exciting experiments for kids to learn and grow their knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math. Each experiment is accompanied by clear instructions and step-by-step photography. The experiments span topics such as light, sound, heat, plants, electricity, magnetism, and other concepts that play an important role in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Racehorse for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 AWEWeinberg, Steven
Summary: Presents a commentary on the history of science that examines historic clashes and collaborations between science and the competing realms of religion, technology, poetry, mathematics, and philosophy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 500 WEIBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "For curious young minds who ask why? how? what? when? and then why? again and again, the bestselling team behind Ada Twist, Scientist has developed a STEM project book based on the beloved character. Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and introduce them to some of her favorite sciences, including chemistry, botany, astronomy, and environmental science. Budding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 BEAHall, Megan Olivia
Summary: "50 educational (and edible!) science experiments you can do at home. In laboratories, at school, and even in your house--science happens everywhere. Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids brings the excitement of scientific investigation to your kitchen with a heaping helping of experiments that you can really sink your teeth into!"--Publisher's description
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 HALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM HallBorgert-Spaniol, Megan
Summary: UFOs: Are Alien Aircraft Overhead? Readers will examine the history of UFOs, Roswell, alien abduction, Area 51 and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 001.942 SPADispezio, Michael A.
Summary: Provides help in creating and carrying out a science project by presenting an actual sample project, along with specific project ideas and strategies. Need a blue-ribbon science project? Here's a treasure trove of super experiments to carry out: construct a simple circuit; exercise a little Sun Power with a solar cell; produce carbon dioxide with vinegar and baking soda; hatch some brine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 DISLeavitt, Loralee.
Summary: "Following the success of the first Candy Experiments, this all-new collection presents more ways to destroy store-bought candy and learn some science in the process. Candy Experiments 2 delivers fun science facts from the perspective of a real mom in the kitchen doing crazy things with brand-name store-bought candy. Marshmallows, cotton candy, Pixy Stix, Jawbreakers, Pop Rocks, gummi candy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 LEASummary: Engaging, fun and effective, these challenge cards provide a hands-on approach to STEM instruction. Features activities that can be performed independently, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 26Leavitt, Loralee.
Summary: Candy is more than a sugary snack. With candy, you can become a scientific detective. You can test candy for secret ingredients, peel the skin off candy corn, or float an "m" from M&M's. You can spread candy dyes into rainbows, or pour rainbow layers of colored water. You'll learn how to turn candy into crystals, sink marshmallows, float taffy, or send soda spouting skyward. You can even make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 LEADunn, Rob R.
Summary: "The Man Who Touched His Own Heart tells the raucous, gory, mesmerizing story of the heart, from the first "explorers" who dug up cadavers and plumbed their hearts' chambers, through the first heart surgeries-which had to be completed in three minutes before death arrived-to heart transplants and the latest medical efforts to prolong our hearts' lives, almost defying nature in the process....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015