Angels of Bataan and Corregidor

A graphic novel that tells the heroic story of American nurses trapped in the Philippines during World War II. When the U.S. and Philippine forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and the fortress island of Corregidor, the nurses followed them to the field hospitals to care for the wounded. Persevering through enemy assault and imprisonment, these heroic women became angels of mercy amid the war in the Pacific.

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How Do Smart Homes Work?

SMart Homes cover

This book is part of the High-Tech Science at Home series. It discusses how smart-home technology works and what the future holds, whether it’s using smart phones to lock doors, turn on lights, close window shades, or check to see how much milk is in the fridge.

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Marie Curie: A Graphic History of the World’s Most Famous Female Scientist

A graphic novel telling the story of Marie Curie, from her childhood as a bright young student in Russian-occupied Poland all the way to her triumph in becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

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The Remarkable World of Robots: Max Axiom STEM Adventures

Super Scientist Max Axiom explores the technology behind the use of robots in our world. Science and engineering content central to the STEM Initiative is addressed in this full-color graphic novel. Published by Capstone Press.

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Medical Marvels: The Next 100 Years of Medicine

Futurologist Luna Lee presents possibilities for the future of medicine in the next 100 years. The book explores how medicine has changed in the past century and what medical advances can be expected in the not-so-distant future. Published by Capstone Press.

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Stopping Runaway Trains: Superman and the Science of Strength

The second of two “Superman Science” books discusses the science of strength through an exploration of Superman’s super-strength. It cover topics such as how muscles and bones work, amazing examples of strength in the animal kingdom, and how some modern technologies can give ordinary humans powers of strength almost as great as Superman’s. Published by Capstone Press.

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Seeing Through Walls: Superman and the Science of Sight

The first of two “Superman Science” books discusses the science of sight through an exploration of Superman’s super-sight. It cover topics such as what makes sight possible and the current and future technologies that allow us do mimic some of Superman’s amazing visual abilities. Published by Capstone Press.

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The Batarang Meets ASME

Michael MacRae of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) interviewed me for an interesting article on the history of Batman’s tools and technologies, citing my book Batman Science: The Real-World Science Behind Batman’s Gear.

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I just won the 2015 AIP children’s writing award!

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has just named me one of the three winners for this year’s AIP Science Writing Awards in the Writing for Children category! It’s for the Batman Science series, for which I wrote two of the four books. They tell me that in addition to the cash prize, I also get a chair — literally a chair — with my name on it. Exciting! Here’s a copy of the press release.

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Super Cool Chemical Reaction Activities with Max Axiom

Another Max Axiom hands-on science experiments book includes activities on bouncing eggs, monster toothpaste, and color-changing liquids. These kid-friendly chemical reaction experiments and activities also have clear step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions and teach core-curriculum science concepts. Published by Capstone Press.

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