Most Popular Books by John Wood

Inquisitive makers will love learning about pulleys and how they work thanks to Maker, a wacky alien with a passion for simple machines! A hands-on back matter activity adds to the fun.

What is an axle, and how does it make life easier for us Earthlings? Join Maker, a supersmart alien engineer, in a deep dive into axles, from wind turbines to rolling pins.

Join Maker, an alien who knows all about machines, for a look at wedges. Readers will learn about different types of wedges and how they help make life on Earth easier.

What is a wheel and how is it used? Readers will learn the answer to these questions and more in this title all about wheels. A project where readers make a toy car adds opportunity for hands-on learning!

This is the story of how Attorney Wood practiced law in the criminal courts for forty-six years, starting off with little training or background from his traditional law school education (and, as he says, "with little aptitude for it!"). The story is told with humor and compassion for the clients he represented. During the course of his career, Mr. Wood learned how to successfully navigate the criminal courts, and he describes how the legal community responded to his evolving and sometimes unorthodox manner of dealing with his cases. Mr. Wood takes on the shibboleths of the legal world in his own unique way and provides a fascinating account of law practice from his slightly irreverent viewpoint. In addition to stories about his practice, he has included several chapters in which he walks the reader through the many stages of representing a client in a criminal matter.

"[...]veined, of good substance, and slightly drooping. The flowers are a fine blue (a colour somewhat scarce in our gardens at that season), irregularly arranged on very stout stems; in form they exactly resemble a monk''s hood, and the manner in which they are held from the stems further accords with that likeness. These rich flowers are numerously produced; a three-year-old plant will have as many as six stout stems all well furnished, rendering the specimen very conspicuous. This is one form of the Monk''s-hood long grown in English gardens, and is called "old-fashioned." A. japonicum, according to some, is identical with it, but whether that is so or not, there is but a slight difference, and both, of course, are good.[...]".

Many people know it’s important to get enough fiber in their daily diet—but why is that? How exactly fiber benefits the body is just one of many things readers of this captivating volume will learn. Colorful photographs show readers what types of food contain healthy amounts of fiber, while engaging text helps them learn why fiber-filled foods can be an important part of a nutritious and balanced diet. This helpful guide is a great supplement for important elementary science lessons.