(3) 4-6 Inside Technology series. Common, now-current technologies are competently described for general audiences, focusing on the hardware and software for each device, its personal and commercial uses, as well as related technologies such as cellular networks and artificial intelligence. Historical and future developments are also considered. "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think" features provide opportunities to practice standards-based literacy skills. There are four other spring 2019 titles in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Technology titles: Inside Drones, Inside Electric Cars, Inside Smartphones, and Inside 3D Printers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Inside Technology series. Common, now-current technologies are competently described for general audiences, focusing on the hardware and software for each device, its personal and commercial uses, as well as related technologies such as cellular networks and artificial intelligence. Historical and future developments are also considered. "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think" features provide opportunities to practice standards-based literacy skills. There are four other spring 2019 titles in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Technology titles: Inside Drones, Inside Electric Cars, Inside Smartphones, and Inside 3D Printers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Inside Technology series. Common, now-current technologies are competently described for general audiences, focusing on the hardware and software for each device, its personal and commercial uses, as well as related technologies such as cellular networks and artificial intelligence. Historical and future developments are also considered. "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think" features provide opportunities to practice standards-based literacy skills. There are four other spring 2019 titles in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Technology titles: Inside Drones, Inside Electric Cars, Inside Smartphones, and Inside 3D Printers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Inside Technology series. Common, now-current technologies are competently described for general audiences, focusing on the hardware and software for each device, its personal and commercial uses, as well as related technologies such as cellular networks and artificial intelligence. Historical and future developments are also considered. "Straight to the Source" and "Stop and Think" features provide opportunities to practice standards-based literacy skills. There are four other spring 2019 titles in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Inside Technology titles: Inside Drones, Inside Electric Cars, Inside Smartphones, and Inside 3D Printers.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines series. Various military vehicles and equipment are profiled in two-page sections presented in chronological order. An additional timeline along the lower margin shows where each vehicle fits in historically. The limited texts suffer from some inconsistent descriptions; photos and real-life anecdotes in sidebars add helpful context. Though the information here is very basic, it's appropriate for third- and fourth-grade military enthusiasts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines titles: A Timeline of Fighter Jets and Bomber Planes, A Timeline of Helicopters, and A Timeline of Military Robots and Drones.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines series. Various military vehicles and equipment are profiled in two-page sections presented in chronological order. An additional timeline along the lower margin shows where each vehicle fits in historically. The limited texts suffer from some inconsistent descriptions; photos and real-life anecdotes in sidebars add helpful context. Though the information here is very basic, it's appropriate for third- and fourth-grade military enthusiasts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines titles: A Timeline of Fighter Jets and Bomber Planes, A Timeline of Helicopters, and A Timeline of Military Robots and Drones.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines series. Various military vehicles and equipment are profiled in two-page sections presented in chronological order. An additional timeline along the lower margin shows where each vehicle fits in historically. The limited texts suffer from some inconsistent descriptions; photos and real-life anecdotes in sidebars add helpful context. Though the information here is very basic, it's appropriate for third- and fourth-grade military enthusiasts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Military Technology Timelines titles: A Timeline of Fighter Jets and Bomber Planes, A Timeline of Helicopters, and A Timeline of Military Robots and Drones.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 War Technology series. Alongside general discussion of these major modern wars, the series traces the development of warfare technology, from WWI-era tanks, ships, and guns to drones, PackBots, and cyberwarfare of today's War on Terror. Photographs, sidebars, and infographics add to the serviceable texts, which largely center on the series' core-standards-geared prompts and activities (scattered throughout and appended). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these War Technology titles: World War I Technology, Vietnam War Technology, World War II Technology, and War on Terror Technology.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 War Technology series. Alongside general discussion of two American wars, the books examine how military technology evolved, from cumbersome and inefficient eighteenth-century artillery to the more advanced technology of the Civil War. Archival illustrations, sidebars, and infographics add to the serviceable texts, which largely center on the series' core-standards-geared prompts and activities (scattered throughout and appended). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these War Technology titles: American Revolution Technology and Civil War Technology.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 War Technology series. Alongside general discussion of two American wars, the books examine how military technology evolved, from cumbersome and inefficient eighteenth-century artillery to the more advanced technology of the Civil War. Archival illustrations, sidebars, and infographics add to the serviceable texts, which largely center on the series' core-standards-geared prompts and activities (scattered throughout and appended). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these War Technology titles: American Revolution Technology and Civil War Technology.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 War Technology series. Alongside general discussion of these major modern wars, the series traces the development of warfare technology, from WWI-era tanks, ships, and guns to drones, PackBots, and cyberwarfare of today's War on Terror. Photographs, sidebars, and infographics add to the serviceable texts, which largely center on the series' core-standards-geared prompts and activities (scattered throughout and appended). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these War Technology titles: World War I Technology, Vietnam War Technology, World War II Technology, and War on Terror Technology.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 War Technology series. Alongside general discussion of these major modern wars, the series traces the development of warfare technology, from WWI-era tanks, ships, and guns to drones, PackBots, and cyberwarfare of today's War on Terror. Photographs, sidebars, and infographics add to the serviceable texts, which largely center on the series' core-standards-geared prompts and activities (scattered throughout and appended). Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these War Technology titles: World War I Technology, Vietnam War Technology, World War II Technology, and War on Terror Technology.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Heinemann First Library: The History of Technology series. These two well-written titles for beginning readers use controlled vocabulary and concise texts to synthesize broad-ranging, complicated histories of technology. Circuit board–inspired graphics and historical illustrations and photographs add appeal. Unfortunately, neither book defines its central term (robots, transportation) and, for this age level, a timeline would have been useful to summarize each topic's span of history. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Heinemann First Library: The History of Technology titles: The History of Robots and The History of Transportation.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) K-3 Heinemann First Library: The History of Technology series. These two well-written titles for beginning readers use controlled vocabulary and concise texts to synthesize broad-ranging, complicated histories of technology. Circuit board–inspired graphics and historical illustrations and photographs add appeal. Unfortunately, neither book defines its central term (robots, transportation) and, for this age level, a timeline would have been useful to summarize each topic's span of history. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Heinemann First Library: The History of Technology titles: The History of Robots and The History of Transportation.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Technology Pioneers series. These early-reader biographies give the most general facts about each figure's early life, career accomplishments, and legacy. Choppy texts are adequately illustrated with archival and stock photos on cleanly designed pages. Among the modern-day (male) tech entrepreneurs profiled, the volumes on nineteenth-century chemist and physicist Curie and early-twentieth-century nuclear physicist Wu feel pro forma; contemporary female technology pioneers are out there. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Zoom In on Technology Pioneers titles: Bill Gates, Chien-Shiung Wu, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Yang, Marie Curie, Steve Jobs.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen