Woolf, Alex

"This book explores the science of architecture since ancient times, and examines the life cycle of a building, from design to demolition. It looks at the challenges faced by . . . architects, including how to build in areas prone to natural disaster, and how to build sustainably, so that our structures don't end up damaging the planet"--Provided by publisher.

"Without coding, all of the computers in the world would just be useless boxes of plastic and metal. Coding means creating a set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform a task. Discover how much we rely on coding in our daily lives to control things such as smartphones and laptops, kitchen appliances, weather forecasts, traffic lights, cars, and greenhouses"--Provided by publisher.

Uses humorous text and illustrations to describe what life would be like without mucus.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe how vegetables were developed and discusses their benefits to humans and the environment.

Get ready to step back in time and become a Viking in the year 1000! This text sets the readers as the main character in a story in which they question the people in a Viking community about their culture, including a baker, farmer, artisan, and slave.

Examines issues surrounding the use of the Internet and social media, such as health and safety and reliability of information.

Describes what rocks and minerals are, how they are formed, what we use them for and how we find them.

Describes natural disasters, such as tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, explaining what causes them, their impact, and how they can be predicted.

Learn why and how animals and people produce poop, and about the many marvellous uses for this misunderstood substance.

Examines how people coped in the past without money and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant.