Wade into rivers and lakes - watery underwater worlds teeming with plant and animal life. These biomes provide a home filled with all the elements their inhabitants need for survival. Peel… More →

The RMS Queen Mary, docked in Long Beach, California, welcomes you aboard…for a good scare! Find out why this beautiful boat makes even the seaworthy shake. Dare to discover why this wild… More →

What takes us where we need to go? ROADS! Discover why and how they are built and learn about some of the world's remarkable roads in this book. Downloadable Teacher Notes available. More →

Disappointed to learn that Americans Peary and Henson had reached the long-sought after North Pole before him, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, set out secretly for the South Pole in 1910.… More →

Known as the Kid President, American teenager Robby Novak thinks it's cool to be kind, and that compassion and curiosity can help change the world. A YouTube sensation and author of two books More →

Robert Pattinson became famous around the world for playing a dreamy vampire in the Twilight movies. The romantic fantasy films have rocketed the British actor to fame. Pattinson is more than More →

For decades, scientists have been working on developing machines that think. Long the subject of science fiction novels and movies, Robot Brains takes an intriguing look at what robotic… More →

Robot Voyagers examines robots built to explore areas on the planet and in space where humans cannot go. Walking robots, for example, venture into volcanoes and crawlers burrow into… More →

Robot systems that include sky-spies and rocket-firing aircraft have moved the science fiction of yesterday into the reality of warfare today. Robot Warriors examines the use of robots in… More →

Robot Workers reveals that, while most of us still do our own chores, that vision of the future is finally becoming a reality in the form of robotic vacuums and lawn mowers.It also shows us… More →