Presents an introduction to global waste, explaining how waste impacts the environment and discussing how people can work together to reduce the amount of waste produced and deal with the problems it causes.
Explores the scientific tools used to solve crimes in the twenty-first century, drawing on real-life cases to describe forensic experiments that are used to uncover the truth and catch the culprit.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about Mars, discussing whether there is or ever has been life on the planet, the changes of establishing a human colony on Mars, and the possibility of travel to Mars, Includes experiments.
Describes over one thousand years of human achievements, arranged by topic, such as exploration, sports, culture, science, and technology; and includes more than six hundred detailed picture icons.
Presents personal stories of life as a refugee, and discusses how people come to be refugees, who helps them, and what happens when they find new homes.
"An introduction to a variety of cycling events of the summer Olympics, including road racing, time trials, triathlon, mountain biking, BMX racing, and more. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic cyclists"--Provided by publisher.
"An introduction to a variety of ball sports of the summer Olympics, including field hockey, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and more. Also explains rules, records, and famous Olympic athletes in each sport." --Provided by publisher.
