Young Adult Nonfiction - Science & Nature - Physics

A NASA astrophysicist narrates his improbable journey from an impoverished childhood and an adolescence mired in drugs and crime to the nation's top physics PhD program at Stanford in this inspiring coming-of-age memoir. Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was...

A Bank Street Center for Children's Literature Best Book of 2024Go back in time with Nobel Prize winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe!Go back in time with Nobel Prize-winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe and meet...

A fully illustrated book about simple machines for the next generation of engineers! How do we build skyscrapers? How did ancient people construct pyramids? Why are gears an essential part of motors? In Engineering: How the Six Simple Machines Support the World, young engineers...

A fully illustrated book about simple machines for the next generation of engineers! How do we build skyscrapers? How did ancient people construct pyramids? Why are gears an essential part of motors? In Engineering: How the Six Simple Machines Support the World, young engineers...

Visual learners rejoice! A world-renowned photographer imagines the intersection of art, science, and the ordinary-extraordinary world around us in a stunning work of interactive nonfiction. Enlisting readers to "be the scientist" through vivid fine-art photographs, internationally acclaimed science photographer Felice Frankel zooms in and...

As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning.Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates his worldwide bestseller to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and jackhammers, remote control...

Barron's new series breaks down complex science concepts into clear, captivating illustrations for the visual learner! With large, colorful graphics, including maps, diagrams, and labeled illustrations and clear supporting text, Visual Learning: Physics is an invaluable resource for readers of all ages who want...