Jennifer Fretland VanVoorst's Books

Describes the Ancient Mayan civilization, including their religious views, intellectual achievements, and everyday life.

From R2-D2 and C-3PO to the Terminator, robots have added an exciting edge to movies for decades. But what about robots that are used in real life? Robots are programmed to perform tasks that are either too difficult or too dangerous for humans to do. They can also repeat an action hundreds of times exactly the same way each time. These robots have been extremely useful in manufacturing plants, automotive industries, and even our own homes. The future of robotics, however, lies with autonomous robots robots that can act independently. This rise of artificial intelligence leads to an unlimited number of possibilities in robotics"--Amazon.com.

Discusses the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, which preserved and protected Europe's intellectual heritage when Europe was passing through a dark age.

Discusses the effects of illegal performance enhancing drugs, including steroids.

Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. In Birds to Aircraft, readers will discover how the invention of the aircraft was inspired by the flight of birds. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars.

Simple text and photographs introduce simple machines and give examples of their everyday use.

Text and photographs present a variety of familiar occupations such as a sales person, a nurse, and a teacher.

Book's by Jennifer Fretland VanVoorst

The Ancient Maya

The Ancient Maya

Rise of the Thinking Machines

Rise of the Thinking Machines

The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire

Performance-Enhancing Risks

Performance-Enhancing Risks

Birds to Aircraft

Birds to Aircraft

Make It Move!

Make It Move!

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