Books with author Steve Parker

Exciting experiments introduce and illustrate light-related scientific principles in this engaging book. Kids discover the countless colors of light, how light can turn corners, the magnifying power of lenses and mirrors, and other fascinating phenomena. Simply explained and well-photographed activities include making a pinhole camera, telescope, sundial, and microscope along with other projects.

Introduce kids to the scientific principles of sound with a series of simple, fun-to-conduct experiments. Each exercise illustrates an individual concept, from detecting the speed and direction of sound to making recordings. They'll build a bottle xylophone and soundproof box, make a paper cup telephone and party horn, and carry out other fascinating projects.

"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration." -- Booklist "A well-illustrated large-format book... A good book for a young person who is curious about dinosaurs." -- Choice No other life-form captures the imagination and attention like dinosaurs. Organized by the major dinosaur families, Dinosaurus identifies 500 species creature by creature, from the voracious flesh-eaters to the egg-stealers to the vegetarians, detailing what they looked like, what they ate and how they fought, lived and died. All this information is dramatically presented and exciting to read, with features such as: At-a-glance fact files Concise explanations of known traits and habits of each dinosaur species Vivid full-color illustrations Latin name, translation and pronunciation Adult length and weight Height specifics and comparison to humans Diet and habitat Global distribution. Dinosaurus also challenges and discredits some long-popular myths and legends. For example, this guide shows that: The dinosaur known as brontosaurus never existed Tyrannosaurus was not the biggest meat-eater of all time Flying dinosaurs were not simply feeble gliders Sea dinosaurs could not out-swim today's fastest fish. Brimming with the research from digs in North America, Mongolia, Europe, China and elsewhere, Dinosaurus is comprehensive, innovative and as compelling and exciting as the dinosaurs themselves.

Decaying values. Sexually transmitted diseases.Fatherless homes. Rampant drug use.These aren't just problems for today's inner cities.It's the plight of all America.Much has been said about Bill Cosby's incendiary remarks about urban black culture and its "dirty laundry." But in this provocative book, Star Parker, one of today's most controversial commentators, goes even further, proving that urban plight simply reveals a decay that is gnawing its way throughout American society as a whole.The sexual chaos, values disorientation, and social turmoil we see in our inner cities, Parker argues, is just a magnified reflection of the moral collapse happening all over America: in our schools, our churches, our homes. And this slide toward moral decrepitude is all due to a flagrant dismissal of and assault on America's tried-and-true values.With startling statistics and disturbing stories about the increasing secularization and criminalization of the middle class, Parker holds a cracked mirror up to suburbia. Taking on tough subjects such as abortion, drug abuse, sexual politics, and religion, she offers a rousing exploration of the raging cultural war-taking you on a wild, eye-opening tour through the White Ghetto.Star Parker is the founder and president of CURE, the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education, a nonprofit organization that provides national dialogue on issues of race and poverty in the media, inner city neighborhoods, and public policy. Star is a regular commentator on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and the BBC, which reaches 300 million homes worldwide. Her articles and quotes have also appeared in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, and is currently a weekly syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard News Service. Star is the author of Pimps, Whores, and Welfare Brats and Uncle Sam's Plantation.