Science Comics: Skyscrapers

Author: John Kerschbaum
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250767679
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Leave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's Science Comics: Skyscrapers, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world’s tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!

Science Comics: Skyscrapers

Author: John Kerschbaum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Leave no brick unturned in John Kerschbaum's Science Comics: Skyscrapers , the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic?dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!

Science Comics: The Digestive System

Author: Jason Viola
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250831326
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
In Science Comics: The Digestive System, visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! Your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take you on a journey beyond imagination. Uncover how food is transformed into nutrients! Explore strange and dangerous glands! Behold the wonders of saliva, mucus, and vomit! Writer Jason Viola and illustrator Andy Ristaino provide a trip to the toilet you will never forget! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more! Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!

Supermen!

Author: Greg Sadowski
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560979712
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
The enduring cultural phenomenon of comic book heroes was invented in the late 1930s by a talented and hungry group of artists and writers barely out of their teens, flying by the seat of their pants to create something new, exciting, and above all profitable. The iconography and mythology they created flourishes to this day in comic books, video, movies, fine art, advertising, and practically all other media. Supermen! collects the best and the brightest of this first generation, including Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Fletcher Hanks, Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Basil Wolverton.

Skyscrapers

Author: John Kerschbaum
Publisher: First Second Books
ISBN: 9781536460018
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Two superheroes uncover the secrets to skyscrapers, from the Great Pyramids to the world's tallest building.

Skyscraper

Author: Jorey Hurley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481470027
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
“Hurley’s book is as sleek and modern as its subject.” –Booklist “Kids will leave with a solid foundation about the immensity of large-scale construction.” —Kirkus Reviews “A sophisticated vehicle primer with detailed construction vocabulary.” —Publishers Weekly Acclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley whose work has been called “stunning” and “dramatic” tells the story perfect for the youngest reader of all the different and mighty trucks it takes to build a city skyscraper! What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering skyscraper is built in this beautifully illustrated picture book about trucks and construction. This beautiful picture book includes a glossary of fourteen truck images and their names.

Dogs

Author: Andy Hirsch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780605993907
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 119

Book Description
How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.

Science Comics: Trees

Author: Andy Hirsch
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250219310
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and many more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In Trees: Kings of the Forest we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem.

Science Comics: The Brain

Author: Tory Woollcott
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250229375
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
With Science Comics, you can explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world . . . if you have the nerve!

The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 2nd Edition

Author: Allan Bedford
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 1593274807
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn't it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide. Now in full color, this brand-new edition of a well-loved favorite will show you how to:–Construct models that won't fall apart –Choose the right pieces and substitute when needed –Build to micro, jumbo, and miniland scale –Make playable board games out of LEGO pieces –Create photo mosaics and curved sculptures –Build a miniature space shuttle, a minifig-sized train station, and more Of course, the real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models—from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Learn how in The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide. Includes the Brickopedia, a visual dictionary of nearly 300 of the most commonly used LEGO elements!