Showing results for "Science" in Teen & Young Adult

Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant. All the big scientific ideas are brought to life with pithy quotes and step-by-step 'mind maps' - from evolution and continental drift to black holes and genetic engineering, showing how the ideas of famous scientists have affected our understanding of the world.

Megana's life changed the moment she should have died. After a near-fatal accident, she begins to experience vivid, recurring dreams, visions of the moment her life slipped away… and the shadowy figures who were there, watching. As strange occurrences begin to follow her into waking life, an unshakable feeling takes hold: she is being watched. What starts as unease quickly turns into terror when the world around her begins to collapse without warning.

“They show you fear so you’ll mistake it for truth.” Because sometimes the greatest danger isn’t the monsters beyond the walls,it’s the truths we were never meant to question. Inside Haven Spire, humanity survives within carefully controlled walls built by the Continuum, an organization devoted to preserving life through order, structure, and absolute stability. Every citizen has a role. Every action is measured. Every truth is defined by the promise of survival. Io Kepler has grown up believing the rules exist to keep everyone safe.

In the future, major corporations become more powerful than nations and lead the expansion into space. Many have their own military to protect their assets across the galaxy. When a young man facing a bleak future leaps into action during an assault on his home planet, he is recruited by the company to join their elite Mech division. But Ace Evans is more than just a soldier... and he'll face a rising threat with plans to dominate the entire galaxy.

Neon Xtar by Patricia Punch Barrett is a bold and thrilling sci-fi adventure centered around the mysterious Neon Xtar Grill near Las Vegas, where magical tacos, secret tunnels, quantum anomalies, and cosmic forces collide. When young alien quantum windsurfer Garry Quarkanian, arrives on Rare Earth 777, he is pulled into a universe of hidden portals, powerful Aetherion crystals, the legendary SuperTramps, and a growing threat from the Obsidian Dominion.

What would you do if you discovered you could shapeshift into a dragon? Luna and Phoenix, an ocean apart, have a similar startling experience. A vacation unites the strangers, allowing them to discover the unexpected and magnificent powers within them together. Guided by the nature deity Pan and Phoenix's grandfather, they grow out of their depths and learn that there is more to the world than what meets the eye.

Can science and faith mix? Teens come face to face with this question as their studies consider everything from the origins of the world to how DNA works. This captivating book is full of interesting facts and surprising stories that make the case for the Christian faith while exciting teens about science. Science and God is a collaboration between Oxford University scientist John Lennox and Katy Morgan, an author for young people.

Avalon, city of kings, boasts a skyline adorned with sky towers and airships, while its parklands are inhabited by roaming dinosaurs. But darkness hides in the shadows. After Arthur united the realm, Avalon is poised for peace. The newlywed king is eager to build a bright future for the kingdom. But peace is fleeting. The sorted histories of Arthur’s knights resurface, and trouble is brewing with Berry, a neighboring kingdom. The scars of previous conflicts have yet to heal, and both sides are facing a crisis.

Mindwalker is an action-packed YA sci-fi novel with one central question at its core: would you ever surrender control of your mind? DO NOT SURRENDER CONTROL. Eighteen-year-old Sil Sarrah is determined to die a legend. But with only twelve months left before the supercomputer grafted to her...

MOC WELESA UWOLNIONA. CZY BORA ZDOŁA NAD NIĄ ZAPANOWAĆ? ZNISZCZY ŚWIAT CZY WYGRA WOJNĘ? Pożar nie pyta o drogę, a za każde zwycięstwo należy zapłacić krwią. Bora powraca po raz ostatni, by rozstrzygnąć wojnę dwóch królestw i przywrócić dawną chwałę Staremu Ludowi. Siejąc spustoszenie i wzbudzając nieludzki strach, nadal stara się zapewnić bezpieczeństwo swoim najbliższym i zachować resztki człowieczeństwa. Ale dziewczyna jest tylko jedną z wielu sił, które pragną wyznaczyć powojenny kurs Awandii.

Teenage Werewolf Grazi Kelly must end the Curse of Natalis once and for all. With the help of Ronan and some unlikely allies she finds herself in a situation she could've never predicted. Will she be strong enough to fight both the Dark Witches and the High Council? Find out what fate has in store for Grazi this last installment of the Grazi Kelly Novel Series.

Nastya Sokolov has never belonged. Cursed with the gift of foretelling death at a single touch, she lives as a ghost among the living, bound to her mother’s funeral home and the silence of the dead. But when the body of a car crash victim arrives at the morgue, Nastya feels something stir—an echo that whispers of secrets buried deep. Then the victim’s best friend appears at her door, insisting the death was no accident.

I survived the Trials. I even survived my nightmares. Now, I’m ready to move on and live a quiet life. But skeletons the size of dangerous government secrets rarely stay hidden. When those secrets are leaked, it’s my job to handle the public backlash. So much for any chance at a quiet, normal life. Instead, I have to make a choice— maintain the peace and innocence of our people or share the dark truth and shake the very foundations of our society.

It's supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But when Libby vanishes into thin air, and no one else remembers her, Kit is faced with a new reality – one in which her sister never existed. Then she meets Story, a local boy who remembers Libby perfectly.

world of Fun Science! I'm Charlie, also known across the Internet as charlieissocoollike. In my book I'll be taking you on an awesome journey through the cosmos, beginning with the big bang through to the solar system and the origins of life on Earth, all the way down to the particles that make up everything around us (including you and me!). Expect frequent digressions into not-so-sciencey things (e.g., a microwave flying through space) and audio packed with my all-time favourite mind-bending science facts.

Princess Evelina Evernight was expected to obey—to smile, to submit, and to marry for the good of her kingdom. When she was promised to the heir of a rival realm, she became a living treaty, her freedom exchanged for peace. But Evelina was done being silent. Brielle knew how to disappear. Moving through the castle as a servant, she listened where others spoke freely and survived by remaining unnoticed. Yet beneath her quiet presence lay a secret—one that could shatter the fragile balance between kingdoms.

From number one, worldwide, best-selling fantasy author Morgan Rice comes the third book in a long-anticipated science-fiction series. With planet Earth destroyed, what will become of 13-year-old Kevin and Chloe in the mother ship? Will the aliens enslave them? What do they want? Is there any hope of escape? And will Kevin and Chloe ever return to Earth again?

Sitting hidden in the branches of an oak tree, Cecily de Malet watches a woman die slowly in the window of a great manor house. The woman's face is her own. She would rather vanish from time itself than become her. Cecily has fourteen days to escape a forced marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather—a powerful lord who collects young wives the way other men collect land. Her only option is her grandfather Anton’s forbidden machine, a device she was warned never to touch. She touches it anyway.

Zum Einkuscheln schön! – Cozy, magisch, idyllisch, voller Sinnlichkeit und ideal für die Herbsttage Jenna Callaghan hat mehr als genug zu tun: Ihre Grandma tritt aus gesundheitlichen Gründen in ihrem magischen Buchladen kürzer und der mürrische Kater Mr. Scrooge scheint nichts Besseres zu tun zu haben, als Jenna zu ärgern. Kurz nachdem die junge Hexe beschließt, sich an der Akademie für magische Lehre einzuschreiben, passiert etwas Unglaubliches: Direkt gegenüber eröffnet ein weiterer Buchladen!

Ever heard of bathtub racing? Or a place where people live on floating islands made entirely of reeds? How about seeing the sun set twice in one day. It's possible, but where? Or that crows can actually bear grudges? All these fascinating fun facts and more are here to tickle your mind and keep you as well as the folks around you entertained: Packed nicely in this neat book Globe-Trotting Interesting Facts For Curious Minds, prepare to be amazed and have your trivia skills sharpened as you satisfy your thirst for knowledge.