Learn what it takes to become an avionics technician in the U.S. military.
Learn what it takes to become a helicopter crew chief in the U.S. military.
Learn what it takes to become a drone pilot in the U.S. military.
Learn what it takes to become an information systems technician in the U.S. military.
Learn what it takes to become a motor transport operator in the U.S. military.
Makers often come together to form communities where they can exchange ideas and equipment. Readers will set foot in some of the world's most interesting makerspaces and see what kinds of tools makers use to create their projects. They will also learn how to find makerspaces of their own.
Today, many general contractors specialize in environmentally-friendly construction methods. Green buildings use less energy and are often made with recycled materials. Readers will learn about the people who specialize in this type of construction and how they can prepare for a career in this cutting edge field.
Discover how technicians create the stunning special effects in your favorite movies.
Experience the dangers mountain climbing in the graphic high interest book.
Hunt the sea for sunken boats filled with treasure in this graphic high interest book.
Too young to drive? Then be a race car crew chief in this graphic high interest book.
Encounter animals and poachers on an African Safari in this graphic high interest book.
Use forensic science to solve a mystery in this graphic high interest book.
Visit Ocean City to train dolphins and care for other animals in this graphic high interest book.
Women have made major contributions to science throughout history, including in the field of medicine. Learn about the lives of some of the most amazing women in medicine, from Rita Levi-Montalcini to Margaret Chan, as well as their exciting and important work. Discover what it takes to be a doctor. Find out about the opportunities for women in medicine. Read Women in Medicine to see if following in the footsteps of the many brilliant women who have made their mark in medicine is something you want to do.
Women have made major contributions to science throughout history, including in the field of physics. Learn about the lives of some of the most amazing women in physics, from Shirley Ann Jackson to Lisa Randall, as well as their exciting and important work. Discover what it takes to be a physicist. Find out about the opportunities for women in the field. Read Women in Physics to see if following in the footsteps of the many brilliant women who have made their mark in physics is something you want to do.
Women have made major contributions to science throughout history, including in the field of anthropology, the study of people. Learn about the lives of some of the most amazing women in anthropology, from Jane Goodall to Zora Neale Hurston, as well as their exciting and important work. Discover what it takes to be an anthropologist. Find out about the opportunities for women in the field. Read Women in Anthropology to see if following in the footsteps of the many brilliant women who have made their mark in anthropology is something you want to do.
This book discusses different STEM jobs found in the automobile industry, from accident reconstruction engineer to NASCAR engineer.
This book discusses different STEM jobs found in the movie industry, from computer animation to motion capture engineers.
This book discusses different STEM jobs found in the fashion and beauty industry, from designer to chemist.
This book discusses different STEM jobs that are related to the environment, from hydrologist to a Forest Restoration Project Manager.
This book discusses different STEM jobs that are found in an animal related field, from zookeeper to veterinarian.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers surround a region once known as Mesopotamia, the "cradle" of ancient civilizations that included Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria. This fascinating book follows both rivers from where they begin in Turkey, travel down through northern Syria and Iraq, and join to form the Shatt al Arab before emptying into the Persian Gulf.
This informative book follows the St. Lawrence River, once a main route of the fur and timber trades. This important commercial waterway forms part of the boundary between Canada and the United States and connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. Today, a system of canals, dams, and locks lets seagoing ships travel all the way to Lake Superior.
The mighty Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. This intriguing book takes readers along this ancient transportation route, strategic natural boundary, and lifeblood of an agricultural society. The near completion of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than a million people and changed the river's ecosystem dramatically.