Text and color photos introduce young readers to satellites, explaining how they work; describing various types of satellites, the first satellite, and what happens when satellites fall; and providing a glossary and an annotated list of further resources.
A brief biography of late nineteenth-century African-American entrepreneur and millionaire Madam C.J. Walker, who designed and produced a line of hair-care products.
Presents a short study of chemical change and includes facts on how the human body changes food into energy, how rust eats away metal, what makes fireworks, and more.
Discusses how physicists and chemists discovered that everything in the universe is made up of tiny particles called atoms and how atoms of different elements can join together to make new substances.
Describes the various parts of the human respiratory system and then explains how that system brings fresh oxygen into the body and carries carbon dioxide to the lungs to be expelled.
A brief biography of Eva Peron, wife of Argentine president Juan Peron, providing information on her childhood, her failed acting career, her political activities, and more.
Describes different kinds of trucks, including tractor trailers and tank trucks, pick-ups, tow trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles.
