Anne Rooney

This eye-catching, mind-expanding book will show you that physics is out of this world! Whether you're a budding Einstein or taking your first steps in STEM, you'll be amazed by the fascinating facts inside. You'll rediscover subjects such as light and sound, machines, and...

This eye-catching, mind-expanding guide to chemistry is guaranteed to get a reaction! Whether you're a budding Einstein or taking your first steps in STEM, you'll be amazed by the fascinating facts inside. You'll rediscover subjects such acids and bases, atoms, and the periodic table...

This eye-catching, full-color book is jam-packed with incredible biology facts and the science behind them, written by award-winning science writer Anne Rooney. From the amazing science of trees to unbelievable makeup of the human body, these jaw-dropping facts allow readers to rediscover subjects such...

Fun pictograms and infographics about planet Earth make learning about math topics such as volume, scale diagrams, division, and number lines easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission to protect threatened areas around the world and use their mathematical skills...

Fun pictograms and infographics about space make learning about math topics such as angles, decimals, and probability easy and fun. In this book, readers are in control of a space mission through the Solar System and use their mathematical skills to navigate past comets,...

Fun pictograms and infographics about the animal kingdom make learning about math topics such as symmetry, coordinates, and place value easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission to some of the world's amazing habitats and use their mathematical skills to...

Fun pictograms and infographics about the human body make learning about math topics such as bar charts, percentages, averages and fractions easy and fun. In this book, readers go on an amazing mission inside the human body and use their mathematical skills to check...

Agricultural engineers are in the front line in the challenge to provide a secure food supply for our world. This timely book explores how engineers design methods, as well as machinery for growing and harvesting crops, to make farming more efficient. Real-life examples help...

What is snot made of? Can trees talk to each other? How was the Grand Canyon made? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this wild and wacky book filled with mind-blowing science facts for young readers. With an engaging Q&A format...

Get ready... this is a fast-paced guide to pandemics like the COVID-19 coronavirus. It looks at aspects of pandemics including how viruses infect the body, the human immune system, and the wonders of vaccination. Get tips from the experts, such as: - Don't believe...

Discover the extraordinary power of nature in this comprehensive visual encyclopedia with full-color illustrations. Full of fascinating facts and dramatic photography from around the world, and based on the latest research, this is a definitive guide to natural disasters. You'll discover their causes, explore...

Venture back in time for a wild and wonderful journey through the age of the dinosaurs! This spectacular hardback guide is packed with questions and answers designed to intrigue, surprise, and fascinate young dinosaur fans. Readers can discover extraordinary facts about prehistoric creatures, ancient...

Are you fascinated by insects? Welcome to the field of entomology. This book shows how entomologists study insects to learn about Earth's history, find ways to prevent the spread of diseases some carry, use insects in agriculture, and much more. With an estimated 1.3...

Genetic engineers study genes and DNA to develop ways to recreate and modify them to advance technologies in fields such as medicine and agriculture. Using living organisms and systems to create new products and technologies is called biotechnology. Readers will learn how genetic engineers...

Genetic engineers study genes and DNA to develop ways to recreate and modify them to advance technologies in fields such as medicine and agriculture. Using living organisms and systems to create new products and technologies is called biotechnology. Readers will learn how genetic engineers...

A comprehensive scientific account of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-color photography, textboxes and diagrams. In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming...

For bulk purchases and discounts visit: firestonebooks.comAlso Known as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, this Annotation-Friendly edition has: - An introduction by Dr Anne Rooney, author of Jekyll and Hyde: York Notes for GCSE (9-1)- Large spaces between lines for...

This in-depth guide includes detailed instructions for 13 builds, but this is just the beginning - readers can expand their city to be as large as they like! Minecraft Master Builder: Mega Metropolis will take you step-by-step through the process of designing and constructing...

In order to understand the universe you must know the language in which it is written. And that language is mathematics. - Galileo (1564-1642) People have always sought order in the apparent chaos of the universe. Mathematics has been our most valuable tool in...

What's the speediest sportscar? The sneakiest spy plane? And . . . the fastest sofa? From the smallest sub and deepest diver to the largest jumbo jet and most powerful rocket, these mega machines are record setters! With lively photos on every spread, and...

Did you know that your body makes a billion cells a minute? Or that your fingers have no muscles in them? Or that if your blood vessels were stretched out in a long line they would go twice around the earth? Discover 500 unbelievable...

Did you know that traffic lights existed before the car was invented? Or that you blink less often when looking at a computer screen? Or that children's author Roald Dahl invented a life-saving medical device? Explore the weird and wonderful world of machines and...

Young people often have many questions about their bodies, and they'll find many answers in this entertaining volume full of fun facts. They'll learn about various body systems, processes, and parts as they embark on a creative journey through the human body. The question-and-answer...

Young people often have many questions about their bodies, and they'll find many answers in this entertaining volume full of fun facts. They'll learn about various body systems, processes, and parts as they embark on a creative journey through the human body. The question-and-answer...

My Stem Day: Math explains how marvelous math is right behind a whole host of everyday activities. What does it really mean when you give 100%? How does money work? Can you measure your volume while taking a bath? Mathematics, or math for short,...

My Stem Day: Science takes you through the day and explains how incredible science underpins everything you do.. Do you know why popsicles melt? Or how your lungs work? Or how you digest your lunch? Science is one of the four branches of STEM....

Ponder, investigate, and create with these 365 STEM-inspired activities, one for each day of the year. There's space to record your ingenious ideas, wild theories, and original designs, so give your imagination free rein!Author: Anne RooneyISBN-10: 1684644526ISBN-13: 9781684644520Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2023Pages: 144Format:...

A year's worth of imaginative prompts for word associations, stories, jokes, and more help young writers discover their own personal creativity, fire up their imaginations, and hone their writing skills.Author: Anne RooneyISBN-10: 1684641705ISBN-13: 9781684641703Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 144Format: Paperback

The unexamined life is not worth living. - Plato (c.427-347BC) This illustrated book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day. It explores the five main branches of philosophy - metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics,...

Rachel Carson's published books boosted the environmental movement in politics.Women in Science series takes a highly visual approach to telling the stories of important women scientists. Features include bite-sized text telling the story of a scientist's life, groundbreaking works, and legacy for young readers...

How did life emerge? What are the smallest elements of matter? How are planets formed? Over the centuries, brilliant men and women have sought to develop theories to answer the most compelling questions about the world around us. Through their amazing insights and conscientious...

Discover mind-expanding ideas about the Sun, stars, and planets through statistics, incredible infographics and amazing full-color illustrations. In this wonderful hardcover guide, young readers will find the answers to hundreds of cosmic questions about our Earth, space missions, comets, asteroids, galaxies and bizarre black...

Minecraft STEM Challenge - Build a City harnesses Minecraft's potential for learning, and explains key STEM principles clearly and effectively as you build. Build a bustling Minecraft metropolis - and get to grips with STEM concepts (science, technology, engineering and math) as you play!...

Harnesses Minecraft's powerful potential for learning - this book is the perfect way to combine play with education. Simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for constructing a Minecraft theme park, including a bouncy castle, water ride, haunted house, ferris wheel, roller coaster and animal park. Read about...

Mathematics has come a long way throughout its history. Readers are offered a peek into a world that is too often unseen; that being the painstaking development of mathematical principals that serve as the blueprint of our universe. Readers will learn about how mathematics...

Beautifully illustrated, this book traces the strands of thought in Western philosophy from the ancient Greeks to the present day. The book asks key questions in philosophy explored over the past 2,500 years. Within each question, approaches are considered in chronological order, showing how...

This book traces the development of psychology from its origins as a branch of philosophy to the present day, when it is a discipline in its own right, closely allied with neurology and physiology. Taking in aspects of religious thought and belief, philosophy, anthropology,...

This beautifully illustrated, highly accessible book traces the journey of humanity from prehistory to the silicon age. How did our extraordinary species rise from being simple apes, to becoming the planet's dominant species? Young readers will be fascinated to discover: - How speech first...

Where did the first cells come from? If we evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys? How did birds first take flight? Join us on an extraordinary journey through the history of life in this unique, beautifully illustrated book. Explore one of the...

An exhilarating, illuminating, gloriously-illustrated journey through Earth's 4.5 billion-year history - LoveReading4Kids, starred review. This beautifully illustrated full-color guide tells the incredible tale of our planet, from Earth's formation from swirling stardust to the present day and near-future. Young readers can discover the story...

Take a fascinating journey through the history of science with this beautifully illustrated full-color hardback guide for curious young readers. The Story of Science explores the development of scientific thought in both East and West from antiquity to the modern day: from the ancient...

Young readers can take a journey through the vast cosmos and discover the origins of our incredible universe in this beautiful hardcover guide. This lavishly illustrated, full-color reference book introduces children to the fundamentals of cosmology, from the first moments of the Big Bang...

This book is also available in dyslexia-friendly and annotation-friendly editions. See firestonebooks.com for more information - including bulk discounts for schools.Author: Anne Rooney, Robert Louis StevensonISBN-10: 1717049184ISBN-13: 9781717049186Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/19/2018Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.20d

Mathematics is all around us. It is the universal language that allows us to work with numbers, patterns, processes, and the rules that govern the entire universe. Math enables us to understand our surroundings and model and predict phenomena. This insightful and comprehensive volume...

Was mathematics invented or discovered? Why do we have negative numbers? How much math does a pineapple know? Think Like a Mathematician will answer all your burning questions about mathematics, as well as some ones you never thought of asking Whether you want to...

Philosophy seeks to discover the nature of truth and knowledge. Philosophical reasoning helps us make sense of the world around us and work out what we think and why. Sometimes, it can enable us to become the people we believe we should be. This...

A healthy society depends upon our capacity to understand both ourselves and others. To this end, the science of psychology aims to explain and predict human thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This compelling volume is an accessible introduction to the questions that emerge from the...

Science at its most basic is knowledge about and study of the truths of the world. A scientist studies the world around us--and sometimes within us--to learn more about the rules that govern it and the reasons why things work the way they do....

From ancient barter systems through the Industrial Revolution and the emergence of modern globalization, the field of economics is central to the way we organize and live our lives. This informative volume is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to this vital subject for readers....

From the early barter system, through the Industrial Revolution, to the emergence of globalization, economics has defined our lives. Think Like an Economist is a fun introduction to the main ideas of economics, untangling its intricacies and revealing the ways in which individuals, societies...