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How Do Engineers Reuse Rockets?
Arnold Ringstad
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2018)Reusable rockets are making space travel cheaper and more common. Read this book to discover how engineers bring huge rockets to a safe, gentle landing.
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In the Mayan Civilization
Elizabeth Scholl
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Nov. 17, 2009)Nearly 4,000 years ago, in the tropical rain forest of Central America, the Mayan culture began to emerge. From small farming villages, the Mayan civilization grew into vast urban metropolises. Without the use of the wheel or metal tools and with no work animals, the Mayas constructed five-story buildings, ornate temples, and 200-foot-tall pyramids out of stone. The Mayas had complex calendars, were expert astronomers and mathematicians, and played the world s first team sport. Enter the world of the Mayas and discover how this advanced civilization developed into cities with populations reaching nearly 100,000, and then how it mysteriously disappeared. Find out how the Mayas built their homes, raised their children, made food and clothing and worshiped their gods. Learn how they healed the sick, and how they played their ball games to the death.
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Elizabethan England
Russell Roberts
Library Binding (Mitchell Lane Publishers, Aug. 3, 2009)How did people do ordinary things in Elizabethan England? During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 1603), England was still a small and untested country, fighting for its place among the European nations. It was guided by strict laws and customs that dictated how a person lived, worked, and worshiped. There were even laws that determined what kind of clothes people could wear! Find out about the sometimes treacherous life in the queen s court, how the navy defeated invaders, and what kind of witch you d visit if you were suffering from a cold. Discover how Elizabethan farming, shopping, building, bathing, and holidays compare to those of today. Life may have been a little smellier back then but was it all that different?
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Toothpaste
Jan Bernard, John Willis
Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2016)Before a product ever reaches store shelves, it first has to be made. Learn about the steps of production in How Do They Make That? This series uses exciting images and easy-to-read text to show young readers how raw materials are turned into the finished products that people buy.
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Bicycles
Rachel Lynette, John Willis
Library Binding (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2016)Before a product ever reaches store shelves, it first has to be made. Learn about the steps of production in How Do They Make That? This series uses exciting images and easy-to-read text to show young readers how raw materials are turned into the finished products that people buy.
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Peanut Butter
Jan Bernard, John Willis
Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2016)Examines the process of how peanut butter is made, from its recipe to its bottling.
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Shoes
Ryan Jacobson, John Willis
Paperback (Av2 by Weigl, July 1, 2016)Before a product ever reaches store shelves, it first has to be made. Learn about the steps of production in How Do They Make That? This series uses exciting images and easy-to-read text to show young readers how raw materials are turned into the finished products that people buy.
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