How the Weather Works: A Hands-on Guide to Our Changing Climate (Explore the Earth)

What is a tornado? Why does it snow? How is a hurricane created? Find out in this novelty-packed introduction to our planet’s weather. Tackling both normal and extreme scenarios,

How Do Parachutes Work? (Lightning Bolt Books ® _ How Flight Works)

Parachutes can be used for emergency landings. But they can also be used for flying fun! Who packs a parachute? And how does its light fabric keep you afloat?

What Does a Saw Do? (First Step Nonfiction _ Tools at Work)

Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood. A back matter spread explains how saws are a kind of simple machine: a wedge. Product Features

Mistakes That Worked: The World’s Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be

Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident?   SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his

It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field   Depression. Anxiety. Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts. The

Our Universe (Infographics: How It Works)

Launching a rocket, getting into orbit, and then landing on a planet are all complicated, multi-step processes that can be difficult to comprehend. This book uses simple, well-designed infographics

National Geographic Science of Everything: How Things Work in Our World

National Geographic answers all the questions about technology, biology, chemistry, physics, math, engineering, computers, and mechanics–in an indispensable book that reveals the science behind virtually everything. How does the voice

How Do Big Rigs Work? (Lightning Bolt Books ® _ How Vehicles Work)

Big rigs have powerful engines and lots of wheels. But do you know how much weight these trucks can pull? Or how drivers stop these giant vehicles? Young readers

National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything

The concept is simple. Got a question? Well now you have an answer! 1,111 of them, in fact. Want to know why your snot is yellow? Flip to the