Explore the tech from the fictional series Explorer Academy and learn about the fascinating real-life scientific basis for the fictional creations. Though these inventions don’t exist, there is much to be gleaned from understanding the science behind how, in theory, they could work. For each invention, a two-page spread guides readers through how it works in the book series and how it would work in real life (or the real-life inspiration), with different elements in bold for easy comprehension. Each chapter addresses a different kind of technology: wearable, training and survival, everyday, and transformational. Scattered throughout the book are two-page features on related real-life themes, such as archaeological findings, self-driving cars, animal communication, real-life mindreading, and more. Full-color pictures and illustrations bring concepts to life. Overall, this is a thorough and captivating resource that is likely to engage both the aspiring scientist and the simply curious—whether or not they’re familiar with the book series. 125 pgs, pb.
Future Tech (Explorer Academy)
Product Overview
- Explore the science behind the technology in the fictional series Explorer Academy—and the real-life equivalents!
- Each two-page spread shows how the tech works in the series and the real-life inspiration for it
- Features on related real-life themes, such as self-driving cars or archaeological findings, are scattered throughout
- Full-color photographs and illustrations help bring concepts to life
Description
You've gone on adventures with Cruz Coronado and his fellow recruits as they communicated with whales using the Universal Cetacean Communicator, camouflaged themselves using the Lumagine shadow badge, and deployed octopods to make speedy escapes. Now dive further into the near-future world of Explorer Academy by learning about the real-life scientific discoveries that inspired the gadgets. This cool book profiles real-life National Geographic explorers who devised innovations like RoboBees (Mell); it features cutting-edge tech that's actually being developed, and provides empowering stories of how tech is enabling conservation successes. Fields of study cover wearable technology, submersibles, robotics, medicine, space farming, everyday technology, and the world of the future.
Every good explorer craves information, and now it's time to amp up your technology knowledge. After all, the near-future world of Explorer Academy is just across the horizon, and much of its tech is already shaping the world we live in.
The Explorer Academy book series is inspired in part by real cutting-edge National Geographic explorers out in the front lines doing research. The author, Trudi Trueit, has always loved adventure books and is inspired to share that love through the words she pens in these adventure novels. Others on the team of creators are a code designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, making these books visually stimulating, and mentally engaging. The reader will meet fictional character 12-year-old Cruz Coronado, a boy headed away from his home in Hawaii. He is off to visit his best friend, and only living parent, who is at the Explorer's Academy in Washington DC., the place where his mother died in a tragic and mysterious lab accident. Journey with Cruz as he seeks out adventure with 23 other classmates from around the world, who will train to become the next generation of great explorers. The "Truth behind the Fiction" section in each book highlights the real-life explorers and their discoveries that inspired fictional Cruz and his friends. ~Judy
Book 1 is The Nebula Secret.
Book 2 is The Falcon’s Feather.
Book 3 is The Double Helix.
Book 4 is The Star Dunes.
Book 5 is The Tiger’s Nest.
Book 6 is The Dragon’s Blood.
Book 7 is The Forbidden Island.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 2-5 |
| Brand: | National Geographic |
| ISBN: | 9781426339141 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |