"Robots are machines that follow a decision-making process when performing tasks. They are playing an increasing role in manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, mining, and aerospace, as well as in our everyday lives. Readers will learn how robotics engineers find new ways for robots to do work that would be dangerous, time-consuming, dull, or impossible for humans to perform. Real-life examples and a design challenge help students understand key concepts...

The first step of any construction project is preparing the site for building. The job requires earth movers to rip, dig, level, and move ground. This childrens title, grounded in facts, lets young readers dig into learning about the action-packed work of earth movers.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to race cars. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"From smallpox to Covid-19, this book examines the histories of the world's pandemics, explaining what vaccines are and why we need them. Told with a story-like narrative that holds readers' interest, this book is a definitive guide to vaccines"--