Meg Marquardt
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Explores the ways in which science, technology, engineering, and math impact the game of soccer, including the physics of kicking the ball, how technology helps players improve their skills and keeps them safe, and how geometry helps players score goals. Includes sidebars, infographics, a glossary, and resources for further information.
6) Gene editing
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Examines the history of gene editing, how it works, and possible uses for it in the future. Includes color photographs, a quiz, a glossary, and further resources.
7) Space
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"Introduces readers to the vast region beyond Earth. Alongside the planets in the solar system, readers will learn about the Sun, Moon, and several other space objects"--Amazon.
10) What is coding?
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Provides an overview of coding, covering the basics of binary, the birth of coding languages, and current applications for coding.
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Video games on computers and consoles provide both learning and entertainment to players. Stunning graphics and interesting storylines draw people into virtual worlds of action and fantasy. Inside Video Games introduces readers to the uses of video games, the hardware and software that make video games possible, and the future of video game technology.
15) Coding
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"Describes the history and present day development of computer programming and the people that do it, ranging from students to professional programmers. Discusses the opportunities and challenges of high technology programs and their applications around the world. Includes a glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"-- Provided by publisher.
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Utilizes the lens of STEM--science, technology, engineering, and math--to study the World Cup sporting event. Discusses how STEM elements, ranging from weather and temperature to how cameras, computers, the designs of the stadium, and knowledge of mathematical statistics can affect the outcome of the event. Includes a glossary.
18) Nuclear energy
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Explores how nuclear energy may be used in the future to provide the world with an alternate source of energy that is both renewable and better for the environment.
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Examines twelve inspiring immigrants whose medicine contributions made our country great, including Australia's Elizabeth Blackburn who discovered an enzyme in chromosomes, England's George Clowes who worked to establish chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer, and Italy's Rita Levi-Montalcini who studied the growth of nerve cells in cancerous tumors.
20) Tornadoes
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Explores the causes and consequences of tornadoes and explains how scientists predict them. Describes how to stay safe from tornadoes, examines how climate change is leading to deadlier tornadoes, and profiles famous tornadoes throughout history. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, maps, sidebars, a glossary, and additional resources.