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Use your eyes, ears, and imagination to explore your amazing mind and sharpen your wits.Do you want to calculate like Einstein, paint like Picasso, or compose like Mozart? Put your gray matter to the brain-training test and see how you measure up to some of the greatest thinkers in history. Tackle mind-boggling puzzles, games, and optical illusions and discover what makes your brain work: from why you smile to what is going on inside your head and what side of your brain does what. Learn about neurons, how memory works, and how to boost your creativity.How to Be a Genius makes a complex subject fun, accessible, and exciting, and is perfect for any child, whether they are intent on becoming a genius or just want to have fun with clever activities at home, on a journey, or in school.

Imagine learning to leap, roar, swim, or fly for the first time.Born to Be Wild explores the vast complexities of growing up in the animal kingdom, where everything feels like new. This ebook goes where no other has to delve into the countless ways baby animals survive in the wild. Alongside gorgeous photographs of baby bears, lions and tigers, marsupials, birds, and marine mammals, it charts the stages from dependency to independence, and looks at why some animals cling to their mothers for many months, while others must learn to run almost as soon as they are born.Informative step-by-step features focus on particular stages of learning, such as how a lion cub learns to hunt. This ebook focuses on key themes in a young animal's life: birth and the very first days of life, learning to hunt and feed, senses and communication, habitat and adaptation, and playtime. Full of beautiful pictures and fascinating science, Born to Be Wild reveals the mysteries of how young creatures survive in an unpredictable world.

How scientists changed the world, one breakthrough at a time.From the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel to lunar landings and atoms, this ebook tells the extraordinary story of science and how it changed our world--one breakthrough at a time. Find out how history's most ingenious and daring scientists solved mysteries that had puzzled the ancient world for millennia, triggering an age of discovery that gave us telescopes, flying machines, steam engines, antibiotics, electricity, radio, space travel, and computers. Discover the amazing men and women who challenged conventional thinking and put their lives at risk to learn about everything from planetary orbits and gold to germs, gunpowder and radioactivity.What's the Point of Science? explains in super-simple terms how science really works and why it brought the world out of the dark ages. It includes surprising facts, tales of ingenuity and endeavor, and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that bring the human story to life and convey the sense of wonder that inspired great scientists past and present. It is guaranteed to inspire, surprise, amuse, and entertain readers of all ages and interests.

Discover the watery world that covers two-thirds of the globe and find out why oceans are so important to life on Earth.Meet jet-propelled octopuses and hermit crabs, look closely at seaweed, find out how waves form, and discover the submarines and submersibles that have explored shipwrecks and the deepest trenches. Learn about prehistoric oceans and find out how people are trying to protect the oceans of the future.Eyewitness Ocean uses striking full-color photographs, including sequences of animal behavior, and diagrams of how oceans work, and maps along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to reveal the many aspects of this marine biome.Part of the best-selling DK Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new'eyewitness'feature--fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Why do tigers have stripes? How do chameleons change color? Why are flamingos pink?Did You Know? Animals answers all the probing questions kids ask about their favorite animals, organized by group. Children will discover amazing facts about a wide range of animals, from penguins to elephants and snakes to sharks.Focusing on what kids actually want to know about their favorite animals, the question and answer format makes it appealing to children aged 5-9 years old. With'Quick quiz'boxes that encourage the reader to find the answers for themselves around the page and a simple design that makes pages easy to navigate, Did You Know? Animals will keep young readers engaged and sharpen their knowledge of the animal world.

Discover America's natural wonders, man-made landmarks, and incredible history by learning all about the 50 states that make up this great nation.Did you know skateboarding was invented by Californian surfers so they had something to do when there were no waves? Did you know that Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana, was the world's first theme park? Take a journey through the United States with this ebook as your guide, and find out fascinating facts about the 50 states.You'll discover what makes each state unique through fun facts and cool pictures, from famous landmarks to photos of the state animal. You'll also learn about the US territories and discover what makes Washington, D.C. different from other places in the United States.