Seven Wonders of Medicine

Seven Wonders of Medicine
Author: Karen Gunnison Ballen
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761359923

In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization. From architecture to engineering, medicine to transportation, humans have invented extraordinary wonders. Over the centuries, new medicines and medical tools have cured and wiped out diseases. Medical technology has saved lives and has improved health for millions of people, increasing life expectancy for Americans from 49 years in 1900 to 77 years in 2000. In the twenty-first century, scientists continue developing new medical tools and techniques to treat cancer and other deadly diseases. In this book, we’ll explore seven wonders of medicine. These wonders include microscopes, which let doctors see the germs that cause disease. Other wonders are antibiotics, lifesaving drugs made from mold. We’ll learn how doctors are able to take a still-beating heart from one person and place it into another. And we’ll find out about nanomedicine, including tiny “robot doctors” that might one day travel inside the body. From the basic to the cutting edge, we’ll learn where medicine has been and where it’s headed.

Seven Wonders of Engineering

Seven Wonders of Engineering
Author: Ron Miller
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761342370

Describes seven engineering feats from modern times that are noted for their extreme size, innovation, and ability to withstand stresses, including the Empire State Building, the Panama Canal, and the Three Gorges Dam in China.

Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons

Seven Wonders of the Rocky Planets and Their Moons
Author: Ron Miller
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761354484

Describes the geographic phenomena of the inner planets of the solar system and their moons, including the largest mountain of the planets, the deepest canyon, and the highest recorded temperatures.

Seven Wonders of Green Building Technology

Seven Wonders of Green Building Technology
Author: Karen Sirvaitis
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761342427

This book examines seven amazing wonders of green technology: BedZED; Earthships, IBM Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Reichstag, the design of the new 7 World Trade Center in New York City, J. M. Tjibaou Cultural Centre Sams in Denmark.

Seven Natural Wonders of North America

Seven Natural Wonders of North America
Author: Michael Woods
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822590697

Looks at seven natural wonders found in North America, including Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone National Park.

Seven Natural Wonders of Europe

Seven Natural Wonders of Europe
Author: Michael Woods
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822590727

Looks at seven natural wonders of Europe, including the Alps, Loch Ness, and the Black Forest.

Seven Natural Wonders of Central and South America

Seven Natural Wonders of Central and South America
Author: Michael Woods
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822590700

Looks at seven natural wonders of Central and South America, including Angel Falls, the Galapagos Islands, and the Amazon River.

Seven Wonders of the Sun and Other Stars

Seven Wonders of the Sun and Other Stars
Author: Rosanna Hansen
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761372849

Have you ever wondered how stars are born? Or what happens inside a black hole? Or how to safely view a solar eclipse? This book tells you the answers—and much more. See what astronomers and space scientists have discovered about the amazing wonders of the stars.