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  • Strange Medicine

    A History of Medical Remedies

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series The Sickening History of Medicine
    It's easy to take a pill when we aren't feeling well. But did you know that the art of making medicines goes back thousands of years? Early remedies weren't always so easy—or effective. Some seemed downright disgusting. Wine infused with a venomous snake was used to cure fatigue and hair loss. Snail slime soothed burns, and a mixture of ear wax and mud treated headaches. Discover more about how ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Cities in Layers

    by Catherine Chambers ...
    Illustrated by John Paul de Quay, Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
    Perch on top of a skyscraper with the Stickmen, then descend to street level and travel below to see all the layers of a city. But beware, some layers are smellier than others! Follow the Stickmen to land on a helipad, ride in a double-decker underground subway, and view a giant lump of fat in a sewer. The Stickmen unveil the hidden systems that keep a city lit up, networked, and clean, and reveal ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Plague!

    Epidemics and Scourges Through the Ages

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series The Sickening History of Medicine
    Being sick is horrible. But it used to be worse. Inside this book, you'll see evidence of the plagues of the past—rotting skin, dissolving lungs, and sinister swelling all over the body. Diseases like the Black Death wiped out whole towns and villages. Tuberculosis consumed young people like a bloodsucking vampire. And Smallpox left its victims scarred for life—if they survived. At the time, no ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Weather and Climate through Infographics

    by Rebecca Rowell ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Super Science Infographics
    Trying to breeze through weather and climate facts just might cause a brain freeze! You're showered with details about extreme temperatures (Earth's record high is 134°F and record low is -129°F), crazy heights (our atmosphere extends 6,200 miles above Earth), and even huger mysteries (how predictions in weather and climate work).How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Earth's Atmosphere in Layers

    by Catherine Chambers ...
    Illustrated by John Paul de Quay, Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
    Teeter on the edge of outer space with the Stickmen. Then fly down, down, down to atmospheric layers that wrap around Earth. Follow the Stickmen to view the galaxies through the Hubble Space Telescope and stop by the International Space Station. The Stickmen will take you on a tour of satellites in orbit, aircraft riding jet streams, and storms in the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. With ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Your Mighty Muscles and Bones

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to Your Awesome Body
    Muscles help you run, jump, play sports, and even sit still long enough to read this book. Your bony skeleton holds you up and keeps everything in its place. Let the Stickmen give you a tour of your incredible body! Find out why muscles are strong and how they get even stronger, how many bones make up your skeleton, and how your body twists, bends, and moves. Along the way, you'll discover the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Mountains and Valleys in Layers

    by Catherine Chambers ...
    Illustrated by John Paul de Quay, Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
    Slide down through the layers of planet Earth, from mountaintops to molten core. Follow the Stickmen to trek down a glacier, descend into a canyon, and burrow down to the base of a volcano. On the way you'll see bears and snow leopards, geysers and giant machines, and tectonic plates grinding into each other. But don't be afraid—you're with the Stickmen, who'll show you just what makes Earth so ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Forces and Motion through Infographics

    by Rebecca Rowell ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Super Science Infographics
    Learning about heavy physics concepts can sure weigh down your brain! You need to understand huge forces (like gravity, magnetism, and inertia), huge speeds (light moves at 670,615,200 miles per hour), and even huger mysteries (what space-time is).How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Your Brilliant Brain

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to Your Awesome Body
    Just think, every single thing you do is handled by an amazing computer inside your head—your brilliant brain! And it's helped by your body's internet—your nervous system. Join the Stickmen to discover how spidery nerve cells send messages to the brain in seconds, how quick reflexes keep you safe, and how different parts of your brain are in charge of different thoughts and actions. Learn how all ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Quacks and Con Artists

    The Dubious History of Doctors

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series The Sickening History of Medicine
    People have always needed doctors. But the doctors of the past might not look like the doctors you are used to seeing! Sometimes their healing methods were weird, disgusting, or even dangerous. Doctors in the Middle Ages sniffed patients' urine to diagnose disease, and barbers might cut off a person's injured arm or leg. The ancient Chinese fought smallpox by blowing powdered pus up the nose. Many ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stickmen's Guide to Oceans in Layers

    by Catherine Chambers ...
    Illustrated by John Paul de Quay, Venitia Dean ...
    Series series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
    Splash with the Stickmen at the sea's surface, and then dive down through the darkening zones and into the abyss. But don't stop there! Follow the Stickmen to snorkel around coral gardens, find creatures that make their own light, and dive 7 miles down to the deepest trench. The Stickmen have plenty of oxygen (and wild facts) to keep you alert as you float past coral gardens, pods of humpback ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Tiny Killers

    When Bacteria and Viruses Attack

    by John Farndon ...
    Illustrated by Venitia Dean ...
    Series series The Sickening History of Medicine
    Invisible microbes cause sickness by invading our bodies and multiplying. But doctors didn't always know that sickness was caused by germs. Most people thought diseases came from smelly, damp air. But over time, those ideas changed. A Dutch scientist saw bacteria through his microscope. Doctors realized that when they washed their hands, fewer people died. And a doctor in London recognized that ... Read more

    $4.99 USD