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1) I, robot
Author
Language
English
Description
In a brilliant, chilling series of nine related short stories, the author chronicles robot development from its crude mid-twentieth century beginnings to a state of such perfection that a hundred years later robots are running man's world for his own good. Dr. Asimov has endowed his mechanical creations with disarmingly human personalities -- from Robbie, the beloved, mute nursemaid of an eight-year-old girl, to Stephen Byerley who was elected first...
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the scientific principles of light and color, including explanations of where light comes from, reflected light, colors in nature, and how the eye works.
4) Planet Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
Stargazer Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the origins of our planet, how Earth began, what it is made of, and the cause of phenomena such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and changes in climate.
5) Cockroaches
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physiology and life cycle of cockroaches coupled with unusual facts and specific behavior examples of these ancient and incredible insects.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson will tackle one of science's major challenges in each video, framed as a simple question that ordinary people wonder and worry about. Neil will guide us as he explores dramatic discoveries and the frontiers of research that connect each central, provocative mystery. Episode includes: 1) How Smart Are Dogs? - Meet an extraordinary boarder collie and other dogs changing our view of canine intelligence. 2) How Smart Are Dolphins?...
Author
Series
Science of Discworld volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the course of an exciting experiment, the wizards of Discworld have accidentally created a new universe. Within this universe is a planet that they name Roundworld. Roundworld is, of course, Earth, and the universe is our own. As the wizards watch their creation grow, Terry Pratchett and acclaimed science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen use Discworld to examine science from the outside. Interwoven with the Pratchett's original story are entertaining,...
Author
Series
Science of Discworld volume 3
Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Anchor Books Edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The wizard scholars of Unseen University wrestle with the popularity of a theory of theological design put forth by a man named Darwin.
Author
Series
Science of Discworld volume 2
Publisher
Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Anchor Books edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In The Science of Discworld, the wizards of Unseen University unwittingly created Earth (aka Roundworld) and our universe. At the time, they were so concerned with the rules of this new universe that they overlooked its inhabitants completely. Now, they have finally noticed humanity. And humanity has company: Elves, who want very much to take over human society. In this second installment in the Science of Discworld miniseries, Terry Pratchett and...
13) Freaky fish
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the reader to freaky fish."--
Author
Series
Science storybook volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
26 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
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