It’s up to Nick and Tesla to save the day–again! When a rash of robberies hits the town of Half Moon Bay, the two young sleuths head straight to their Uncle Newt’s science lab. They’ll have to build their very own battlebots, robo-bugs, and hoverbots to outsmart a criminal mastermind. Can Nick and Tesla crack the case before it's too late? This second book in the popular Nick and Te…
How did Roman armies use infantry and cavalry? What links the rebellion against Spanish rule in Latin America with the French Revolution> Why was the Blitzkrieg so successful? How have drones revolutionized modern warfare? This book answers these questions and many more by explaining what happened and why, exploring the politics, tactics, and technologies behind each conflict.
Why do we need laws? What rights are protected by law? When was forensic evidence used in court? This book answers these questions and many more, exploring and explaining the laws and legal precedents, and religious, moral, and political codes that have shaped the world we live in,
Can social divisions ever be eradicated? What leads into a life of crime? And how has the internet transformed our relationships? Throughout history, humans have asked big questions about how we organized our societies - and sociologist have offered solutions that continue to shape our world.
How did Jack the Ripper acquire his grisly name? Who "sold" the Eiffel Tower? How did D.B Copper pull off his audacious heist?
What is our immune system, and how does it work? A vast array of cells, proteins and chemicals spring into action whenever our bodies are damaged, but immunity is not something you can see, touch or feel. It can fight off malicious bacteria and viruses, locate cancerous growths, and even re-wire our brains – but sometimes our own tissues can get caught in its crossfire, with catastrophic cons…
Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality'? In this groundbreaking book, Dr Gabor Maté shows how emotional stress and hidden trauma play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, cancer, and many other serious conditions. Drawing on decades of cli…
In this third installment of the series, 11-year-old whiz-kids Nick and Tesla discover that someone in the quiet town of Half Moon Bay has placed their beloved Uncle Newt under electronic surveillance—but who is spying on him, and why? To expose the secret agent, Nick and Tesla build all kinds of outrageous contraptions. Throughout the book, the narrative is interrupted by blueprints and inst…
Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries’ GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn’t science fiction. It’s astropolitics.
In Nick and Tesla’s Special Effects Spectacular, 11-year-old siblings Nick and Tesla Holt find themselves on the set of a big-budget superhero movie. But someone’s sabotaging the onscreen debut of their favorite comic book hero, so the brother and sister sleuths must crack the case with the help of a fresh assortment of homemade special-effects gadgets. This cinematic saga features instruct…