Carson, Mary Kay

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[Cool science jobs

2007
Examines five different types of jobs performed by scientists, including a programmer of robot dogs that play soccer and one who tracks dangerous waves in the ocean.

Far-out guide to Neptune

2011
An introduction to Neptune that provides information on its atmosphere and climate, place in the solar system, discovery, and exploration.

Exploring the solar system

a history with 22 activities
2006
A collection of twenty-two activities that describes the solar system and how it has been explored by using telescopes, satellites, landers, and human missions.

Beyond the solar system

exploring galaxies, black holes, alien planets, and more : a history with 21 activities
2013
Looks at the history of astronomy from pre-history through the twenty-first century.

Extreme planets!

Q&A
2008
Uses a question-and-answer format to teach children about the planets, explaining what makes a planet, how they rotate around the sun, why they are round, and more, and describing the characteristics of each planet in the solar system.

Alexander Graham Bell

giving voice to the world
2007
A brief biography of inventor Alexander Graham Bell that profiles his life and works which included the invention of the telephone.

Emi and the rhino scientist

2007
Photographs and text provide information on the rare Sumatran rhino, the world's smallest and most endangered animal on the planet.

Did it all start with a snowball fight?

and other questions about--the American Revolution
2012
Discusses little known facts about the American Revolutionary War.

Inside weather

2011
An exploration of weather that includes fold-out and flip-up photographs of weather, and discusses climate versus weather, weather scientists in action, and why weather happens.

Inside tornadoes

2010
An exploration of tornadoes that includes fold-out and flip-up photographs of twisters, information on where and how they form, stories from survivors and storm chasers, and an examination of how they may be affected by climate change.

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