Books in Amazing Scientists series

Introduces the characteristics of sound, vibrations, and hearing, and discusses the ways in which sound can differ under different circumstances, echoes, music, and sound transmission.

Introduces wonders of earth's atmosphere, including auroras, mirages, trade winds, dust storms and other meteorological phenomena

Introduces the nature, sources, and uses of electricity and discusses what life was like before electric appliances and how saving electricity causes less pollution.

Readers learn how the force of gravity makes roller coasters move.

Bender, Lionel

Big or small? Full or empty? Heavy or light? Hot or cold? Things are measured everyday. Learn about the many tools needed for different kinds of measurements in science and at home.

A temperature can be hot or cold, and can be measured by a thermometer. Use Fahrenheit or Celsius to take the temperature of items.

Discover the powerful world of energy! This nonfiction picture book introduces budding scientists to the different types of energy, including chemical energy, kinetic energy, and solar energy. Alongside charming illustrations, author Darlene R. Stille delivers a fun, engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Includes hands-on experiments!

Discusses the training and education required to be a marine biologist, and describes some of the major discoveries made in this field

The original 3-vol. set helped fill a large gap in age-appropriate biographies of scientists in libraries. Later volumes offer students additional biographies of men and women who have helped define the modern world.

Find out how electricity and power work. Learn more about electric currents and circuits, and nature's role in generating power.

Introduces the fundamentals of energy, including its different forms, how it is stored, and how people use it.