Tom Jackson

A thrilling, mystery-lifting narrative history of the refrigerator and the process of refrigeration
The refrigerator. This white box that sits in the kitchen may seem mundane nowadays, but it is one of the wonders of 20th century science – life-saver, food-preserver and social liberator, while the science of refrigeration is crucial, not just in transporting food around the globe but in a host of branches on the scientific tree. Refrigerators,...

Introduces facts about insects, including the life cycle of butterflies, how crickets communicate, and how ants work together in a community.

Ms. Frizzle introduces some of the animals who inhabit the rain forests plus explains how they have adapted to their ecosystem.

Knowledge does not arrive fully formed, it requires many minds to puzzle over the evidence. Jackson tracks the history of the periodic table, a powerful yet elegant tool that lays bare the building blocks of the universe. The 12-page foldout timeline sets the saga of the periodic table against the backdrop of world history.

Examines the history, geological features, wildlife, and importance of the Columbia River to those who live nearby.

Our planet has been spinning in the blackness of Space for 4.5 billion years. People have only been around for a tiny part of it. But what happened before we arrived on the scene? Before animals, dinosaurs and even trees? Imagine if we could discover Earth's history in one day… Starting the clock from the formation of the Earth, we can discover each significant moment in time on the clock, counting down to midnight. Earth Clock covers the most interesting...

"We carry our fvorite songs with us in small pocket-sized players today--and listen to them whenever we want to. But how did people enjoy music in the past?,"--page [4] of cover.