Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology

Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Or what it takes to put humans on the moon - or even on Mars? What would you do if you could travel through space and time? Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this beautiful collection of up-to-the-minute essays by the world's leading scientist...

"Microbes are everywhere: outside, indoors, on your body, in your body. In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. Whether helping people digest their food or using mind-control techniques to lure mice into the path of hungry cats (no, really), microbes ...

Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs that use maths. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a stunt coordinator, how much money a cryptologist makes, and exactly what in the world a fluid mechanics engineer does!

Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs that use science. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a food taster, how much money a human lie detector makes, and exactly what in the world a professional beard grower does!

"Go star-spotting, find out about cave-dwelling creatures, and discover a whole world of fascinating information about our planet in this gorgeously illustrated two-in-one book about the world. Read one way, Up and Down focuses on what's up above us -- clouds, stars, the Sun and Moon and things t...

A fascinating big book crammed with the world's biggest ships that ever sailed the seven seas. From warships, supertankers and aircraft carriers to Arctic icebreakers, hovercrafts and ocean lines, young boat enthusiasts will be amazed bythis big, bold and colourful book, with fold-out pages and l...

Open the giant fold-out pages to discover the wonders of space - from our Sun and the planets in our Solar System, to massive stars, enormous galaxies and lots, lots more.

This book features breathtaking photographs that reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to DNA and flies' eyes to flu viruses. It offers practical information on buying and taking care of microscopes, plus over 20 step-by-step projects for use with your own microscope. I...

Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published in association with...