This is a story about hunting for a monster. Unlike many monsters, however, this one is known to exist: the 100-foot wave. Susan Casey exposes a world of obsession and dare-devil surfing, a world filled with eccentric wave-hunters both scientists and surfers who are universally convinced that bigger waves are coming.
This is a story about hunting for a monster. Unlike many monsters, however, this one is known to exist: the 100-foot wave. Susan Casey exposes a world...
A journalist describes how her fascination with great white sharks led her to Southeast Farallon Island, a remote island off the California coast, and to a group of biologists who study these fearsome, frequently misunderstood predators of the sea.
A journalist describes how her fascination with great white sharks led her to Southeast Farallon Island, a remote island off the California coast, and...
Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me " Well, it certainly could--and this book shows you how. Kids Inventing gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for turning your ideas into realities for fun, competition, and even profit.
From finding an idea and creating a working model to patenting, manufacturing, and selling your invention, you get expert guidance in all the different stages of inventing. You'll see how to keep an inventor's log, present your ideas, and work as part of a team or with a mentor. You'll meet inspiring...
Have you ever seen inventors on TV or in the newspaper and thought, "That could be me " Well, it certainly could--and this book shows you how. Kids...
