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The Gross Science of Lice and Other Parasites
They live in clothes, on hair, on skin, they live under the skin, in guts, in blood. They're parasites, and they're really into us. But what are these small, squirmy, highly successful organisms? How did they evolve to live inside other organisms, to consume, sicken, and even kill them? Readers will enter the engrossing inner world of bugs, worms, and microbes, explore their riveting life cycles, and discover how these tiny creatures topple civilizations and ruin lives. Readers will learn how to avoid infection or infestation, and what to do if parasites have let themselves in.
Your Friends and Your Family
This title should have universal appeal for adolescents, who have to negotiate changing relationships with families and friends as they grow into young adulthood. Different chapters focus on how to handle general family disputes, nourish relationships with friends, and get along with siblings. Advice for healthy and safe socializing and recreation outside of the sphere of one’s family is also offered. The reader is encouraged to see conflict from different perspectives and treat relationship friction with understanding and openness, making this a valuable resource for youth entering the world on the unsteady legs of adolescence.
Dictatorship
Since the days of Caesar in Ancient Rome, dictators have taken power, usually at times of national crisis. When that crisis has passed, they seldom give up their rule easily. While some leaders win their people's hearts with charisma, others rely on censorship, secret police, and brutal repression. This insightful guide traces regimes including Napoleon, Utopian regimes in the Middle Ages, mid-twentieth-century dictators such as Adolf Hitler, and more recent rulers in the Americas. With period photographs, posters, speeches, and more, this volume makes an essential addition to any educational collection.
Coding Activities for Coding Robots with LEGO Mindstorms®
Countless robots are available in stores today. Some of these robots can be controlled with a simple application, while some require a working knowledge of code. Using a LEGO Mindstorms kit requires users to build and customize a robot and then learn to program it to control its operation. In this compelling volume, readers will learn how to get started using LEGO Mindstorms robots by completing a series of hands-on coding activities. These activities not only introduce robotics, they also help lay a foundation for future coding skills.
The Gross Science of Germs All Around You
Kids love gross things, and germs are among the grossest. This engaging volume capitalizes on the grossness factor, while covering the science behind germs, what they are, where they are found, and how they cause diseases. It gives kids the information they need to stay clean and healthy without fearing germs. Readers will learn that most bacteria do not cause diseases, but provide us with food and medicines, and help maintain soil and other ecosystems. This book also cautions against overkill of germs, which can lead to antibiotic resistance and super-bacteria.
Terrible and Toxic Makeup
Did you know that a Roman woman was executed in the 1600s for selling a poisonous lipstick that women kissed their husbands to death with? Or that women painted their teeth and nails with radium for a special glow? From Cleopatra to Carole Lombard, Madam C.J. Walker to Madame de Pompadour, Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor, and geishas to flappers, the history of makeup has many exciting, and some deadly moments. This fascinating book is sure to attract fans of history and science. The history of entrepreneurship, commerce, and beauty standards give context to some of the most bizarre stories of beauty around.
Brutal Body Binding and Modification
Piercings and tattoos, scarification and cosmetic surgery, foot binding and body building, corsets, and crinolines. People have long altered the shape of their body parts using physical modifications or specially designed clothing in order to fulfill a beauty standard. Then, they learned that other culture's ideas were different. For instance, exploration and trade brought Europeans into contact with peoples who had far different ideals of physical beauty from their own. This exciting tome covers world and cultural history in an enticing, easy-to-read way that is sure to keep it in high demand.
Top Secret: Pharmer
The STEM Files graphic novel series focuses on the hilarious, top secret stories of ambitious, but inept, would-be evil villains. Top Secret: Pharmer focuses on the blundering would-be evil villian Dr. Phineas, Armour, aka Pharmer, as he attempts to infect the residents of The City with the common cold and charge all the citizens for the cure. But he fails miserably due to his lack of knowledge about bacteria, viruses, and medicine. It's hard to infect people if you don't know how infections and medications work! Each book in the series focuses on a key STEM concept. Includes educational callouts, sidebars, and backmatter material. Supplemental activity also included.
The Surprising World of Bacteria with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
"In graphic novel format, follows Max Axiom as he explores the world of bacteria"--Provided by publisher.
Horrendous Hair Care
Did you know that Louis XIV, the Sun King, had 48 wigmakers to help him hide his premature baldness? Hair has always been a part of what makes a person look both attractive and powerful, but it's also frequently been the subject of regulation and public opinion. From afros to wigs, modest bonnets to beehives, side burns to shaved looks, and so much more, the history of hair is decidedly weird and complicated. Samson and Delilah, the Beatles, Farrah Fawcett, Princess Diana, Clara Bow, they're all brought into sharp focus through this fascinating book that readers are sure to love.
