Cobb, Vicki

Examines how Marie Curie overcame major obstacles, discovered radium, and became one of history's greatest scientists.

Presents a magnified look at the cellular processes that occur as your body fights off rhinoviruses. Features full-color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, and a list of further reading and Internet links.

Demonstrations accompanied by explanations illustrate how and why the senses can be fooled.

Presents a magnified look at the cellular processes that occur when a person's body battles cavity-causing acids and bacteria and fights off germs. Features color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, and a list of further reading and Internet links.

This book provides comic illustrations and photomicrographs that describe how the body heals a broken bone.

Describes many aspects of the sense of touch and includes several simple experiments which demonstrate how this sense works.

Text and suggested activities explore the sense of taste, how it works, and how it can help us detect which foods are sweet, sour, salty, or spicy.

Examines the sense of smell, how the nose detects different odors, and how we react to different smells. Includes simple experiments to test the sense of smell.

Focuses on the land, animals, plants, and climate of Alaska, presenting it as an example of a place where it is so cold your hair can freeze and break off.

Answers nine questions about motion, explaining Newton's Laws of Motion, gravity, centrifugal force, and other principles of movement.