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A must-have addition for collections exploring the maker movement and STEM topics or with a special interest in engineering.
The high-tech vehicles and equipment discussed in these brief introductory texts are still being developed, though some are operational today. Each book briefly traces the technology's history, current uses, and future possibilities and risks in clearly written text. Unfortunately, the books' layouts are boxy and boring, with full-color stock photographs and sometimes unclear infographics that add little to the content. Timeline. Glos., ind.
Working in Technology
A sizable variety, well suited for upper-elementary students perusing a field of interest.
Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
Gr 8 Up—These titles effectively encapsulate the lives of men whose reputations are so nearly mythic as to make most of them recognizable by their last names only...
Astronomy in the Real World
Recommended for budding experimenters and for career-minded younger readers.
Definitions of computers and their parts, as well as descriptions of computer-related jobs, orient readers to this lucrative STEM field. The superficial descriptions provide only cursory information about computer science and its pioneers, both historical and modern. Photographs of scientists and fairly current technologies are included. The purposeful series features intermittent, weakly-related comprehension activities, prompts, and links for further research. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Inventing the Video Game
Good choices for casual browsers and budding inventors.
These books examine the history and technological underpinnings of these modern machines. Each volume hits on a few key people and events critical to the creation of the technology as well as to the products' broad popularity. The books are quite short, though, and don't provide much more than basic information about these technologies. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Spark of Invention titles: Inventing the Internet, Inventing the Television, Inventing the Cell Phone, and Inventing the Hybrid Car.
Crocodiles: Built for the Hunt
Above-average treatment of a high-interest topic.
Short two- or three-paragraph chapters accompanied by large, pertinent color photos clearly explain the concepts of predator and prey. The text focuses on the crocodile's hunting style: discussing the kinds of prey it seeks, the creature's size, speed, physical attributes, defenses against counterattack, and strategy. Fact sidebars and same-page vocabulary definitions are helpful design elements. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Key Discoveries in Physical Science
Visual and nonvisual learners alike will appreciate this series' approach.
Clear organization helps make fairly dense content accessible. Four
sections (e.g., "Milestones in Motion") begin with a pictorial
timeline of selected milestones, such as Newton's 1687 laws of
motion, followed by illustrated text that expounds on these
milestones. The selections are generally sound, though somewhat
limited, and the prose undistinguished. A suggested activity lacks
sufficient background. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
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