Books in Shockwave: Science series

Explains the main reasons behind species extinction, describes worldwide efforts to protect and conserve endangered species and plants, and discusses why extinction is bad.

Explains what causes wind and describes how it can be used to generate electricity.

Describes how and where volcanoes form and explains how and why they erupt.

Introduces elements, their characteristics, and the periodic table of the elements, through a story about a science class learning about these things.

Explains the importance of water to life on Earth.

Describes how the cactus survives in the harsh environment of the American desert.

A guide to airplane flight discusses checking luggage, the air-traffic control tower, what the pilot does, taking off, how airplanes stay up, navigation, safety, and narrowly averted disasters.

A history of science shows how theories are constantly overturned or changed as new information comes to light, presenting errors made by such revered astronomers, scientists, and doctors as Aristotle, Copernicus, and Hippocrates.

Uses a fictional story and crime on one page to help illustrate different methods used to solve crimes using forensic science, which are explained on the facing page.

Explains how mirrors work and explores their use in modern society.

Introduces how art, math, and science intersect, from patterns seen in modern art that reflect geometric shapes to the use of X-rays to uncover forgeries.

Introduces how art, math, and science intersect, from patterns seen in modern art that reflect geometric shapes to the use of X-rays to uncover forgeries.