Elizabeth Kaplan Books
How do airplanes fly?
By Isaac Asimov
Briefly describes how the forces of lift and thrust are used to overcome gravity and resistance to enable airplanes to fly.
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What happens when I flush the toilet?
By Isaac Asimov
Briefly describes how toilets are used to get rid of waste and how sewage is treated.
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How do big ships float?
By Isaac Asimov
Briefly describes several kinds of ships and the forces that cause them to float or sink.
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How is paper made?
By Isaac Asimov
Briefly describes the process involved in making paper and some of the problems associated with the production and use of paper.
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Henry Hudson
By Isaac Asimov
Describes the adventures of the seventeenth-century English explorer, from his search for a short route from Europe to the Orient to his mysterious disappearance after members of his crew mutinied.
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