Most Popular Books by Robert Snedden

Examines how chemical engineers combine the science of chemistry with the engineering design process to develop products used in daily life such as cleaning supplies, fuels, and medicines.

Kids are fascinated with animals, and these smart, attractive books examine the many different ways animals help us at home and in the workplace. Children will be amazed to discover just how much we rely on animals.

Insects come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny wasps to strange stick insects. But what is an insect? What do insects have in common, and how are they different form other animals?

This series explains in detail the workings of the human body and its systems.

An introduction to food chains and food webs, examining food chains in action in various rain forest habitats and looks at what happens when the chain is broken.

Covers the inventions and technology used in Ancient China and how their ideas influenced technology today.

Describes many of the innovative inventions that the Romans incorporated into their daily lives, including aqueducts, hot baths, and central heating.

Tropical Rainforests: Tropical rainforests are home to a rich variety of life and this book shows where these environments are and explains why they have special importance. Every living thing, from the bacteria around the great trees' roots to the dazzling diversity of life in the canopy and, of course, the trees themselves, has an important role in the forest's survival.

Tropical rainforests are home to a rich variety of life and this text shows where these environments are and explains why they have special importance.

This series, available for the first time in paperback, explores aspects of change in materials, including material characteristics and states of matter. It also covers uses, material processes, and the technology used to make or alter materials. Experiment boxes, activities, and profiles of famous scientists and discoveries round out each book.

The Web of Life series explains the basic life processes of living things and shows how living things are interdependent. It looks at how variation has benefits and limitations for the survival of organisms in specific habitats and describes threats to the diversity of life on Earth.

Mountains: Mountain environments can be rich and varied, from the lush vegetation of the lower slopes to the cold, hard peaks of the highest mountains. This book looks at the plants and animals that have made their homes in mountain environments and how they have adapted to live there and with each other.

Looks at the methods used to explore space, the properties of the stars and galaxies, the planets of our solar system, the history of space exploration, and the characteristics that make Earth able to support life.

Each title in this updated series looks at the ways in which bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms affect our bodies and our world. Readers will learn about the structure and life cycle of the various microbes, the history surrounding their scientific study, and their impact on our existence--both beneficial and pathogenic. Each title was developed with strong correlations to key national science standards.

Energy is a major theme in science. This series uses everyday examples and the latest figures to explore how we use different kinds of energy, stressing the impact on our environment.

Describes the various elements that make up an environment, including the carbon cycle, the water cycle, and food chains.