The Incredible Work of Engineers with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

by Agnieszka Biskup, Marcelo Baez (Illustrator)

Overview

Max Axiom has a mission. The National Space Agency wants to build a lunar colony, but it needs a team of top-notch engineers to get the job done. Join Max as he scours the globe to learn about incredible engineers and the amazing things they do.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620657058
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Graphic Science and Engineering in Action Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Marcelo Baez is a professional illustrator and designer who has worked for international clients such as Microsoft, ESPN Magazine, Dallas Observer, The Weekend Australian Magazine just to name a few.

Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

Table of Contents

A mission for Max — Robots, rockets, and machines — Materials, farms, and medicine — Chemicals, skyscrapers, and computers.

Interviews

• Features the popular super scientist, Max Axiom, in an original adventure • Incorporates dynamic, full-color comic book art and paneling • Packed with solid science and engineering content that supports the STEM initiative