Democracy (Systems of Government)

Why have particular systems of government come into being? How do they succeed? What makes them fail? What effect does government have on the way in which society is structured, and how does a governmental system affect the economic and cultural life of its citizens?

Democracy

Woolf, Alex

Teen & Young Adult

M. Evans and Company

Without coding, all the computers in the world would just be useless boxes of plastic and metal. You could feed information into them, but they wouldn't know what to do with it. This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers. Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is "programming." Learn about how much we rely on coding in our daily lives to control things such as smartphones and laptops, kitchen appliances, weather forecasts, traffic lights, heating systems, elevators, cars, and the greenhouses where our food is grown.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Coding! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without...)

Children's Books

Computers & Technology

Franklin Watts

Explores the science of architecture since ancient times The Science of Engineering series feature different forms of architecture and transport engineering. Features include funny and interesting illustrations; real-world science examples; side panels to tackle complex subject matter in a fun and relevant way; detailed glossary and more. This book explores the science of architecture since ancient times, and examines the life cycle of a building, from design to demolition. It looks at the challenges faced by today's architects, including how to build in areas prone to natural disaster, and how to build sustainably, so that our structures don't end up damaging the planet. After all, the first kilometer-high building is already under construction!

The Science of Buildings: The Sky-Scraping Story of Structures (The Science of Engineering)

Arts, Music & Photography

Explore the many different kinds of spacecraft in use today. The Science of Engineering series feature different forms of architecture and transport engineering. Features include funny and interesting illustrations; real-world science examples; side panels to tackle complex subject matter in a fun and relevant way; detailed glossary and more. This fascinating guide explores the many different kinds of spacecraft in use today, from the artificial satellites that orbit Earth to the probes that explore the furthest reaches of our solar system. It covers how they are built, how they navigate and communicate, and what operations they perform as they travel through their airless environment.

The Science of Spacecraft: The Cosmic Truth About Rockets, Satellites, and Probes (The Science of Engineering)

Science, Nature & How It Works

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Coding! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…)

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books!

History

Can you imagine a world without books? What if writing simply didn't exist? This series takes readers (Ages 8-12) on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book features full-color cartoon-style illustrations and hilarious speech bubbles to heighten interest, making the series attractive even to reluctant readers. It might sound unbelievable, but books have actually been around for thousands of years-a lot longer than we've had paper and ink! This title in the fantastic new You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series traces the history of books from their earliest origins as clay tablets to their very latest form-the e-book. You'll learn how important they've been to our culture and civilization, and soon see why you really, really, wouldn't want to live without them.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…)

What is we didn't hve fire?Fire is a powerful force of nature, and one that we cannot always control. An accidental fire can destroy an entire neighborhood. But imagine what our life would be like without fire: we would have no cooked food, no artificial light, and no way of keeping warm in a cool climate. Fire enables us to make pottery and metals, and bricks to build with. It allowed us to invent the steam engine and the internal combustion engine. This new title in the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without series is an entertaining and informative account of what fire has done for us-and what it might do in the future.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Fire! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…) (Library Edition)

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Books by Woolf, Alex

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Democracy

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Coding! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without...)

The Science of Buildings: The Sky-Scraping Story of Structures (The Science of Engineering)

The Science of Spacecraft: The Cosmic Truth About Rockets, Satellites, and Probes (The Science of Engineering)

The Science of Buildings: The Sky-Scraping Story of Structures (The Science of Engineering)

The Science of Spacecraft: The Cosmic Truth About Rockets, Satellites, and Probes (The Science of Engineering)

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Coding! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…)

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books!

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Books! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…)

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Fire! (You Wouldn't Want to Live Without…) (Library Edition)