Wood, Alix

Text and photographs introduce schools from around the world that are said to be haunted.

Readers will get firsthand experience with this epic branch of science through fun experiments they can do in their own backyard or park.

Police detectives have definitely been glamorized on TV, but they truly are crime solvers. What is often not shown in fiction stories is the meticulous work that detectives do in their everyday jobs. To gather evidence in criminal cases, they interview and interrogate, examine documents, observe suspects, and finally when they've cracked the case arrest the culprit. Readers are invited along with the crime-solving team in this valuable volume and are encouraged to think like a detective to nab a criminal. Key vocabulary and essential concepts will make readers appreciate and admire this cool career.

Text and photographs explore how gravity works.

A skeleton is found at a construction site. Authorities call in the person who can unearth the truth about who this was and what happened to them. This remarkable individual, a scientist, is called a forensic anthropologist. Forensic anthropology is the application of scientific methods to solve crimes involving human bodies. The impressive career is rooted in knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Readers will be riveted as they follow professional crime solvers in this book, collecting evidence to help them crack the case wide open. Important concepts are reviewed through thought-provoking quizzes and interesting activities.

Forensic science is often associated with dead bodies, but forensics the use of science to solve crimes is increasingly needed in the modern world to crack cybercrimes. Computer forensic investigators locate and analyze data that can lead to the arrest of cybercriminals, such as those who plant malicious code and steal personal information. Future forensic scientists will love learning how professionals chase down criminals in the cyber world through a thrilling case in which essential aspects of this career are applied in true-to-life situations. Realistic photographs and images make this volume both gripping and educational.

Looks at the life and work of French artist ?dourard Manet.

Text and photographs explore the possibility of life on other planets.

Explores the life and career of seventeenth-century painter Rembrandt van Rijn.