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Books in the Science - Chemistry genre:

The Deep Blue Sea (1958)

An introduction to oceanography.

The First Book Library: Baseball, Gardening, Photography (1958)

A collection of books on various topics for children with illustrations.

Rock Hounds (1958)

When Eddie’s cousin Priscilla joins him at science camp he is certain she will ruin it for him.

Author(s): Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Illustrator(s): Arnold Spilka

Best in Children’s Books Volume 27 (1959)

A compendium of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Amateur Scientist (1960)

Originally published in the Amateur Scientist column of Scientific American magazine, these articles describe simple scientific experiments that require little equipment.

Author(s): Clair L. Stong
Illustrator(s): Roger Hayward

Planet Earth (1963)

An illustrated book about geoscience for children.

Author(s): Gerald Ames
Rose Wyler
Illustrator(s): Cornelius Hugh De Witt

Inside the Earth (1968)

This is a selection of material from the authors’ “Planet Earth.”

Let’s Learn About Sugar (1969)

Tells the story of sugar cane and sugar through the ages.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): James E. Barry

Fire House (1981)

The alarm bell rings and the firemen are off!

Author(s): Peter Spier
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

The New Way Things Work (1998)

An updated and expanded edition of this encyclopedia of technology.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Where, the Why and the How (2012)

Seventy-five artists illustrate essays on various scientific topics.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Matt LaMothe
Et al
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay
Et al

Toilet: How it Works (2013)

An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Way Things Work Now (2016)

This updated and expanded edition of the encyclopedia of technology is now in color.

Author(s): Neil Ardley
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

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