Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology

Are we alone in the universe? If not, where is everybody? Could life on Earth have arrived on a meteorite from outer space? If they are out there, what might aliens look like? Would they be smart, curious, scared? Would they want to meet us? Astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith asks all this and more...

Jack loves visiting Grandpa in his old train carriage. He loves helping him in the train museum. And he loves hearing his stories about trains and railways. From runaway engines to people-powered carriages, train-robbing bushrangers and lifesaving pointsmen, Grandpa always has a tale to pass the ...

"What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don't? And what's the tallest plant out there?"--Amazon.com.

Does your heart really stop when you sneeze? Is the love heart we see a human heart or an animal heart? What kind of creature has the largest heart of all? Curious kids will find the answers to all their questions and more in All About the Heart by paediatric cardiologist Dr Remi Kowalski. This i...

Pictures of cats in usual and unusual positions help illustrate how the behaviors of people with Asperger's syndrome are similar to those of cats. This work takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), drawing inspiration from the feline world in a way that will strike a chord with all those w...

Packed with illuminating facts, this graphic novel exploration of electricity sheds light on key inventors and breakthroughs, from the earliest discoveries to the Age of Electricity to today, breaking down concepts like atoms, current and electromagnetism in a kid-friendly, accessible way.

Award-winning scientist and BBC broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (MBE) is here to answer all the questions curious kids will ever want to know about the universe. How long would it take me to fly to a star? What would happen if I fell inside a black hole? Would I get a phone signal in space? F...

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