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The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements
A vivid and absorbing overview that covers the history of chemistry, from the search for the philosopher's stone to the discovery of the transuranic elements.
Chasing Pluto
A good overview of our latest milestone in space exploration, though not a required addition except where long-term media collection is a priority.
Dead Zones
A significant overview for serious eco-activists or any students interested in our planet's oceans and waterways.
How Gene Therapy Is Changing Society
Solid additions. Where topics overlap, these may serve as complementary updates to the publisher's pro-and-con "Thinking Critically" series (2013).
Fire Trucks
Newly independent readers will find any of these selections good first steps toward understanding the inner workings of their technological world.
The Impact of Technology in Music
Strong options to round out STEM collections.
Technology offers new ways of manipulating sounds and rhythms to make music. Practice time is shortened; notation and editing are simplified. This volume surveys software technologies for music production, including historical background. The pages are busy with photos and captions, diagrams, text boxes, sidebars, and "case studies." A timeline provides perspective: from Edison's 1877 phonograph to the first robot-band performance in 2014. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Problem with Early Cameras
Though readers hoping for disaster-centric edutainment will be disappointed, these histories do offer good overviews of their subjects, with a well-chosen mix of period photos and labeled diagrams to illustrate each high (or low) point.
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