Valerie Bodden

"This revised edition surveys key aspects of snow leopards, describing these non-roaring Central Asian cats' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why sow leopards have spotted fur." --Provided by publisher.

A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of rays, the flat-bodied fish with skeletons made of cartilage. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why rays fins look like wings.

Wearable technology is a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore this history of wearable technology from the wristwatch to the Walkman to the eye-cam! The Father of Wearable Computing, Steve Mann, is featured, and a colorful infographic shows the functions and features of a smart watch. Readers will learn about the future of wearable technology from impact sensors in football helmets to clothing that can detect dehydration....

3-D Printers are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of printers, from punch cards, dot matrix, ink jet and laser all the way to today's 3-D printing! Charles Hull and his development of 3D layered plastic printing is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a 3-D printer works. See the benefits of 3-D printing such as custom prosthetics and orthodontics! A timeline, a glossary, and an index...

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of bison, shaggy beasts of the plains and woods. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why bison have humps"--Provided by publisher.

"Find out about nonfiction text features, such as the table of contents, the glossary, and the index. Then explore different genres, including historical nonfiction, biography, true adventure storeis, how-to books, persuasive writing, and more"-- back cover.

"A basic introduction to ants, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their tirelessly hardworking behavior"--Provided by publisher.

"A basic introduction to ticks, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to swell with blood"--Provided by publisher.