Examines the history of the scientific method and describes each of its components, including observation, research, making an hypothesis, designing and conducting an experiment, and analyzing the results.
Describes how scientists learn about the natural world by developing hypotheses from their observations, testing their theories, and understanding basic scientific laws.
Examines the different forces of erosion, such as wind, waves, acid rain, and glaciers and explains how those forces affect the topography of the eart.
Teaches children what energy is, how it is used and measured, what role energy plays in the world, how people store and exert energy, and other related topics.
An illustrated overview of scientific apparatus and instruments that describes how tools are used in science and discusses tools that extend the senses and are used for measurement as well as models.
Examines the impact of an invasive plant species on an environment, discussing how new plants get introduced into foreign habitats, and describing examples from history.
An illustrated introduction to sustainable architecture that examines the building materials and techniques used to create environmentally-friendly homes and structures, and describes how eco-homes save energy.