Medicine
From Hippocrates to Jonas Salk
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of medicine from trepanning, germ theory, antibiotics and vaccines, to organ transplants and 3-D printing! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped medical advancement. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Medicine: From Hippocrates to Jonas Salk
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of medicine from trepanning, germ theory, antibiotics and vaccines, to organ transplants and 3-D printing! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped medical advancement. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Automobiles: From Henry Ford to Elon Musk
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of automobiles from the steam-powered vehicle to the Motorwagen, the Model T, the Prius, and the Tesla! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the development of automobiles. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Robotics: From Leonardo da Vinci to Isaac Asimov
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of robotics from automatons, the Three Laws of Robotics, Elektro, the Unimate, and Sophia to AI! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the development of robotics. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Computer Programming: From Ada Lovelace to Mark Zuckerberg
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of computer programming from Babbage's Analytical Engine, through ENIAC, punch cards, and the cloud! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of computer science. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Electricity: From Benjamin Franklin to Nikola Tesla
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of electricity from static electricity through Leyden jars, batteries, lightbulbs, solar, and wind power! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the research and development of electricity. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Space Exploration: From Galileo Galilei to Neil deGrasse Tyson
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of space exploration from telescopes, NASA and space shuttles, to the International Space Station and AstroRad! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of space exploration. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents Timeline of key events STEM Stories traces the history of key scientific discoveries from their earliest inventors to the modern day. Each book includes mini biographies of important figures in the topic's development. Titles emphasize diverse, lesser-known individuals while still covering well-known figures. Black-and-white and historic photos and engaging and illuminating text bring the stories of these innovative figures to life. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Space Exploration
From Galileo Galilei to Neil deGrasse Tyson
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of space exploration from telescopes, NASA and space shuttles, to the International Space Station and AstroRad! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of space exploration. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Robotics
From Leonardo da Vinci to Isaac Asimov
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of robotics from automatons, the Three Laws of Robotics, Elektro, the Unimate, and Sophia to AI! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the development of robotics. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Electricity
From Benjamin Franklin to Nikola Tesla
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of electricity from static electricity through Leyden jars, batteries, lightbulbs, solar, and wind power! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the research and development of electricity. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Automobiles
From Henry Ford to Elon Musk
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of automobiles from the steam-powered vehicle to the Motorwagen, the Model T, the Prius, and the Tesla! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the development of automobiles. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Computer Programming
From Ada Lovelace to Mark Zuckerberg
Part of the STEM Stories series
Explore the exciting history of computer programming from Babbage's Analytical Engine, through ENIAC, punch cards, and the cloud! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of computer science. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.