Author Archives: agnieszka

The story of the Berlin Wall, from its creation in 1961 to its fall on November 9, 1989. This graphic novel tells how the wall was built to separate East Berlin from West Berlin, and how it could be death … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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.

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.

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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.