Florence Nightingale: Nurse, Pioneer introduces young readers to one of the most remarkable women in medical history. The cultural and historic background of her life are discussed in terms a young person can understand. Vocabulary study is incorporated in the text. The words are keyed to definitions at the end of the book.The Remarkable Florence Nightingale (from the Introduction):Every now and then someone comes along who carves an extraordinary path through life. People a...

There is a national debate about Common Core and standardized testing. However, when it comes to writing, the discussion is almost irrelevant. Whatever position may be taken on the value of Common Core and standardized testing, the goal of every writing program everywhere is the same: to develop in students the ability to express themselves logically, clearly and effectively.The Artist Inside writing development book and the accompanying Teacher's Manual are designed to achieve thi...

Writing is an essential skill. It is also an art. With this book, Rhythm Prism combines the creative and technical aspects of the craft. Prompts are offered in the context of a larger vision. The young writer is invited to integrate visual and verbal elements in a variety of subject areas.The personal is explored as well as the larger universe of current events and culture. In every instance, the student is engaged through imaginative use of image and suggestion.In the inte...

Jonas Salk: The Battle Against Polio, will introduce young readers to one of the epic efforts of the 20th century: the campaign to find a polio vaccine. In this book, students are invited to take part in a discussion about the history of vaccines, social policy and medical ethics. Jonas Salk: The Battle Against Polio is more than a biography. It is a window into the relationship between science and society.The book reviews the contributions of vaccine pioneers such as Louis Pasteur...

There is no mystery to writing a book, although there is magic. That magic comes from you, from your imagination and your insight. No one can create a book exactly like yours because no one is exactly like you."Ten Easy Steps to Writing Your Memoir" guides you through the process of creating a record of your life. The book offers step-by-step instructions and the example of a completed memoir.With "Ten Easy Steps to Writing Your Memoir" as a guide, everyone can allow a litt...

In January of 2016, North Korea announced it had tested a hydrogen bomb. Whether or not this technology is part of the North Korean arsenal, the hydrogen bomb is part of our world. What Is Radioactivity? The Basics explains, in simple terms, the principles of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, the implications of nuclear energy and the history of atomic science. This book is a remarkably easy read for the non-scientist.Radioactivity. Most people have used the word, but many do not unde...

In the pages of this book the names of many people have been mentioned. Some of these people were powerful. Some were not. Behind these names are hidden millions of others, silent heroes and victims of empire.The people who built the British Empire were not unique in their courage, ambition or greed. There have been other empires and there surely will be more in the future. Perhaps if we understand a little about how the British Empire grew and affected those it touched, we may hav...

In this colorfully illustrated book, Ernesto learns about his heritage and in the process learns to accept his own unique qualities. Ernesto's Nose is a story about the journey every person must travel, a journey to understanding heritage and family. Share Ernesto's discovery of the simple truth that family and heritage are an intrinsic part of who we are.

Marie Curie was one of the most remarkable scientists of the modern age. She trail blazed in atomic science, in education and in applying radiation to medical uses. She was intelligent, determined, ethical and unassuming. Her contributions to the study of radioactivity laid the groundwork for a generation of scientists. In this brief book, the reader is introduced, in basic terms, to Marie Curie and her life work. It is written for the lay reader, not for someone with a science background....

'This is about gob-smacking science at the far end of reason ... Take it nice and easy and savour the experience of your mind being blown without recourse to hallucinogens' Nicholas Lezard, GuardianFor most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious, impenetrable science. And yet for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves.In this magisterial book, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly-written history of this fundam...

Archimedes to Hawking takes the reader on a journey across the centuries as it explores the eponymous physical laws--from Archimedes' Law of Buoyancy and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle and Hubble's Law of Cosmic Expansion--whose ramifications have profoundly altered our everyday lives and our understanding of the universe. Throughout this fascinating book, Clifford Pickover invites us to share in the amazing adventures of brilliant, quirky,...