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Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Cell phones. Video games. E-books. Technology is taking off today like never before. Come along for the ride! Discover how inventions of the past are shaping our world today and how technology will change our world tomorrow."--Page 4 of cover.
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Series
Description
The updated and expanded edition of the hit Space Encyclopedia presents the most up-to-date findings on space exploration and research and breathtaking views of the universe, as captured by the latest and greatest technology, including the recent first ever image of a black hole.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 10
Description
"A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between"--
"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks...
6) Navajo Girl
Author
Pub. Date
20220322
Description
In Navajo culture, we are one with all things. The land, animals, and humans all have equal value and are all respected as part of Mother Nature's incredible creations. This message of mutual respect and appreciation for all forms of life is the legacy that author Maureen Mink hopes to share with her grandchildren, and with many more children all over the world. This is a book that teaches children about the value of the natural world and the importance...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
Description
When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.--
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