Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology

Welcome to some of the most amazing jobs on the planet. Discover the subjects you should study and the qualifications you need to work in these interesting, exciting and unusual jobs, and just where in the world they might take you.

Evolution is a difficult idea; it deals with random, unlikely events, combined with vast lengths of time too enormous to comprehend. But the evidence of evolution is all around us - in the fossils of long-dead creatures that stumbled and fell along the journey of life, in the genes that made us, ...

Presents 16 simple experiments that can be performed with common objects found around the house. The book uses tests for magnetic fields, conductors, nonconductors, and more to show kids how electricity works. Each experiment includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions and a simple scientific...

"Explore the respiratory system that is both gross and necessary for survival through hi/lo text and infographics."

"Amazing Night Sky Atlas" looks upwards to the skies for a fun and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mix of photography and illustration, this book covers topics that range from the science of stargazing to the practicalities of how to use a telescope and the stories that different cult...

Mighty Electricity -- Home made lightning and more..., you'll discover how magnets and electricity can work to create both light and movement, and even send messages. Ten great projects include making a flashlight, a toothbrush mini robot, a super-simple electric motor, and even a tiny (very tiny...

Discover the amazing array of jobs within the field of science that you never knew existed. From the exoplanet hunters who use powerful telescopes to look for planets orbiting stars, to the forensic scientists who help detectives by using forensic chemistry to link suspects to crime scenes. Read ...

Discover the universe's most incredible sights -- and learn how to build them! Look inside planets and the sun, find out how rockets are launched, and explore how we could one day live in space. Why do stars twinkle? Could we one day ride an elevator into space? Which spacecraft have travelled th...

Fasten your seat belts and get ready to zoom through the history of transport and discover incredible facts about all kinds of vehicles along the way. Every day, all over the world, people are busy travelling - short hops or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super...