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How Chefs Use Math
Sheri L Arroyo, Rhea A Stewart
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Oct. 1, 2009)This volume demonstrates how chefs use math to measure, prepare, and cook to create tasty, delicious food.
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How Plants Survive
Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Jan. 1, 2003)Discusses how plants compete for sunshine, water, and space, and how they adapt to get these natural resources to survive.
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How Chefs Use Math
Sheri L. Arroyo
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, Oct. 1, 2009)If you have ever eaten food at a restaurant, had someone cook for you, or cooked something yourself, you have seen math in action. How Chefs Use Math demonstrates how chefs use math to measure, prepare, and cook to create tasty, delicious food.
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Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Geoffrey M. Horn
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2010)Explains how fossil fuels are generated and used; discusses oil, gas, and coal; and considers the future of fossil fuels in relation to renewable energy sources.
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Water Power
Michael Burgan
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2010)Hydraulic power has been used for hundreds of years for everything from sawmills to steam generators. Water Power explores the past and present uses for this source of renewable energy and uses vivid photographs and illustrations to discuss its future in energy development.
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Fort McHenry
Michael Burgan
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, Oct. 1, 2009)Provides the history of Fort McHenry, a national monument where Francis Scott Key watched the British bomb America and wrote the famous poem now known as the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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How Astronauts Use Math
Mary Hense
eBook (Chelsea Clubhouse, Oct. 1, 2009)When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.
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The Gateway Arch
Chelsey Hankins
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, Oct. 1, 2009)Discusses the history, design, and construction of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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How Fighter Pilots Use Math
Mary Hense, Rhea A. Stewart
eBook (Chelsea Clubhouse, Sept. 30, 2009)When fighter pilots get into the cockpit, they come face-to-face with practical math. How Fighter Pilots Use Math demonstrates how math allows pilots to judge speed, attain altitude, and maintain safety, all while soaring to new heights.
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Earthworms, Leeches, and Sea Worms: Annelids
Beth Blaxland
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, July 1, 2002)Defines annelids, such as blood-sucking leeches and earthworms, and describes their physical characteristics, life cycles, habitats, senses, food, and means of self-defense.
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Snail
John Woodward
language (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2010)Snail provides an accessible introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of these slow-moving creatures. Full-color photographs add to the text by giving readers a close-up look at these shelled minibeasts.
