Entering Grade 7
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Google It: A History of Google
by Anna Crowley Redding Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two Stanford college students with a wild idea: They were going to organize the world's information. From that one deceptively simple goal, they created one of the most influential and innovative companies in the world. |
Become an App Inventor: The Official Guide from MIT App Inventor: Your Guide to Designing, Building, and Sharing Apps
by Karen Lang With a foreword by Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine’s inaugural Kid of the Year, this engaging guide from MITeen Press teaches anyone to design and publish their own apps—no experience necessary!—and introduces young app creators from around the world. |
American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South
by Gail Jarrow What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 19th and early 20th centuries? This exciting medical mystery uncovers the secrets of the parasite hookworm, commonly known as the “American Murderer,” and is the latest title in Gail Jarrow’s (YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults award-winning author) Medical Fiascoes series. |
The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
by Gail Jarrow Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. This book explores the history leading up to the creation of the FDA--Food and Drug Administration. |
Blood, Bullets and Bones: the story of forensic science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
by Bridget Heos A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between. |
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World
by Patrik Svensson Did you know that no one has ever seen eels mating or giving birth? Did you know that no one knows how they live in freshwater for years only to swim back out to sea at the end of their lives.? An exploration of these mysterious creatures, as well as their relationship to the hum condition. |
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