Nancy Dickmann

Hurricanes and tsunamis have become a major global warming concern in recent years, but a solution for cleaner energy might be hidden in these same waters. Readers will explore humanity's relationship with waves and tidal energy sources, delving into the world's biggest tidal range in the Bay of Fundy and voyaging out to open waters where Ceto devices lurk beneath buoys. Fact boxes offer fascinating tidbits to hook even the most reluctant readers and vivid photographs help readers understand complex wave-harnessing technologies with ease. This fact-packed volume will make a splash in any science curriculum

There's a reason boats row gently down the stream; water creates kinetic energy as it flows downhill. In this volume, readers will learn how human beings convert this clean, renewable energy source into electricity. Waterfalls, mills, and dams splash across the pages in beautiful photographs. Interesting fact boxes bubble up to the surface to keep readers engaged. This unique blend of technology and geography can play an essential role in any science curriculum.

Everything a young reader needs to know about conjunctivitis: what it is, how it happens, what the symptoms are and how it is treated. The text also presents real-life stories of children who experience conjunctivitis.

Everything a young reader needs to know about pink eye: what it is, how it happens, what the symptoms are, and how it is treated. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who experience pink eye.

Everything a young reader needs to know about allergies: what they are, how they are caused, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who experience allergies.

Everything a young reader needs to know about obesity: what it is, how it happens, and how to help solve the problem. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who struggle with obesity.

Step back in time to Ancient Greece--one of history's greatest civilizations. Find out how the fearsome hoplite soldiers fought. Discover Greek's gorgeous goddesses and mighty gods. Find out how soothsayers predicted the future, why the Olympics could be deadly, and dig up the truth about the Trojan horse as you hunt down the secrets of the dead

Take a tour along the Nile and visit Ancient Egypt. Peer inside the pyramids to find the treasure within. Unravel mysterious mummies and learn how the Egyptians had death wrapped up. Read hieroglyphic clues, journey into the afterlife, and find out what it meant to be a pharaoh as you hunt down the secrets of the dead

Everything a young reader needs to know about allergies: what they are, how they are caused, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who experience allergies.

Everything a young reader needs to know about head lice: what it is, how it happens, what the symptoms are, and how it is treated. The text also presents real-life stories of kids who experience head lice.

This important book shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth’s climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure our planet’s future. We live in an energy-rich age that relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels. The result is a buildup of carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere. Find out how carbon dioxide overload is making our planet hotter and hotter and what is being done to fight global climate change.

This informative book describes how every individual produces a “carbon footprint” by using energy made by burning fossil fuels and by throwing away waste. Find out how to measure your own carbon footprint and see what effect you are having on Earth. Learn about new developments being made to reduce the amount of carbon we create and how you can make your own "footprint" smaller.

This interesting book shows how hydroelectricity—a “clean” form of energy generated by falling water—is being expanded to help us build a more sustainable future. Discover how other forms of water-based energy, such as energy from ocean waves and tides, are being harnessed to help create electricity.

Let's figure out Earth and its amazing world of plants through fascinating facts and figures Find out what plants are made of, how they grow, how they make their food, and how all the parts of a plant work together to help it survive. Read all about plants and then turn to the Figured Out pages to discover more facts and easy-to-read statistics that bring the fascinating world of plants to life.

Let's figure out Earth and its life cycles through fascinating facts and figures Find out what life cycles are, why every organism has a life cycle, and learn about some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth. Read all about life cycles and then turn to the Figured Out pages to discover more facts and easy-to-read statistics that bring the fascinating world of animal and plant life cycles to life.

More people live on the planet than ever in its history—and they all need energy. One of the ways in which we can meet this increasing demand for energy is through nuclear power. Nuclear power stations do not drain our planet of its resources and can supply a seemingly limitless source of energy. Discover more about nuclear energy, how it is created and harnessed, and the controversies and challenges that surround it.

We are so used to Earth and its wonders that sometimes it is hard to remember that it is just one of the millions of planets scattered throughout the universe. In this heavily illustrated volume, students will learn all about our home planet and its moon. Packed with facts about the planet's properties, students will learn how Earth and the moon work together, what we have learned about the moon from years of space exploration, and the moon's influence on weather and ocean tides. One day they might even live in a colony on the moon

Earth has a limited supply of fossil fuels, and in the near future this supply will come to an end. However, more people live on the planet than ever in its history - and they all need energy. One of the ways in which we can meet this increasing demand for energy is through nuclear power. Nuclear power stations do not drain our planet of its resources, and they can supply a seemingly limitless source of energy. Discover more about nuclear energy, how it is created and harnessed, and the controversies and challenges that surround it.

In this visually spectacular tour of the outer reaches of our solar system, readers discover many intriguing facts. For example, the outer planets are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. And, in addition to discovering Jupiter's moons, Galileo, in the early 17th century, observed the phases of Venus and made careful studies of sunspots. Readers also learn why humans could never live on one of the gas planets. The physical and chemical features and movement of the outer planets and their moons are detailed. Sidebars pique readers' interest in space missions, spacecraft, and space-related data and terminology.

Rachel Carson loved nature since childhood. It was only natural for her to become one of the first conservation advocates and environmental scientists in the United States. Through detailed biography, the main content introduces readers to Carson as well as her work, including Silent Spring and its incredible influence on the United States and the pesticide industry. Sidebars complement understandable scientific content by adding interesting and illuminating information about each topic. Full-color photographs of Carson and accounts of work in the field encourage readers to care for the world around them--even if it's not popular to do so.