24/7: Science Behind the Scenes
Series · 17
books · 2006-2008
Books in series
#1
The Cold War Pigeon Patrols and Other Animal Spies
2007
Not all spies walk on two legs, some of history's most successful sleuths fly, bark, and swim. Animals have become undercover heroes in the military, on the police force, and even in the CIA!
#2
Have You Seen This Face?
The Work of Forensic Artists
2007
Using three real-life cases as examples, describes how forensic artists can reconstruct a person's face from only a skull and sketch faces based on testimony.
#4
Bullet Proof!
The Evidence That Guns Leave Behind
2007
Using three case studies as examples, shows how forensic investigators solve crimes by tracing a bullet back to a gun.
#6
Dusted and Busted!
The Science of Fingerprinting
2007
Using three case studies as examples, explains how investigators can use fingerprints left at the scene of a crime to identify the criminal.
#8
Shot And Framed
Photographers at the Crime Scene
2006
Explains what forensic photographers do and describes case studies revealing the importance of their work.
#9
Guilty by a Hair!
Real-life DNA Matches!
2007
Using three case studies as examples, shows how forensic scientists can use DNA evidence to convict criminals and set innocent people free.
#10
Gut-Eating Bugs
Maggots Reveal the Time of Death!
2007
Describes how forensic entomologists can use bugs to determine the time of death in criminal investigations, and provides case studies to emphasize the methods used.
#12
The Right Bite
Dentists As Detectives
2006
Using three case studies as examples, shows how forensic dentists can use teeth and teeth marks to identify criminals and victims.
#15
Blood Suckers!
Deadly Mosquito Bites
2006
Describes how mosquitoes carry diseases, such as malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue, and provides three real-life case studies of how doctors identified and treated mosquito-borne diseases in the United States and Puerto Rico.
#20
Bioterror
Deadly Invisible Weapons
2007
Learn about bioweapons and the people who fight them with cases drawn from real life.
#21
Eyes in the Sky
Satellite Spies Are Watching You!
2007
Provides information about satellites, their history, how they are used to photograph the Earth's surface, and how they have been used to gather intelligence.
#22
Killer Lipstick
And Other Spy Gadgets
2007
Know your enemy, and that's the best military strategy. The more a country knows about its enemies, the safer it is, and that's where spies come in and gather knowledge. Some spies are secret agents who work overseas, others stay home supporting agents in the field.
#23
Micro Spies
Spy Planes the Size of Birds!
2007
Discusses Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), describing different kinds and presenting statistics, dates, and true stories of UAVs in action.
#24
Mummies Unwrapped!
2008
Discover mummies! Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summaries, reading cues, and sidebar interviews.
#26
Ghosts
And Real-Life Ghost Hunters
2007
Discusses ghost hunters, those who determine whether a ghost is real, or whether a place is really haunted.
#27
UFOs
2008
Are UFOs real? Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summaries, reading cues, and sidebar interviews.
#28
Bigfoot Caught on Film
And Other Monster Sightings!
2006
Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summaries, reading cues, and sidebar interviews.
Authors
Michael Teitelbaum
Author · 83 books
Michael Teitelbaum is the author of several books for children. He lives in an 18th century home with his family in New York.
