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Science Festival
Expo and Book Fair

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Sat, April 28, 2012, 10am-6pm
Sun, April 29, 2012, 10am-4pm

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Washington, D.C.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

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Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center

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2012 Book Fair Exhibits


Educational books & science curriculum available for sale at the Science Festival Book Fair!  Browse through Festival Book Fair exhibitors by dropdown menus for age & subject area or keyword searches.

 
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  • Micro-Book-ology Sale
    by American Society For Microbiology Hall A, Booth Number BF-9 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Imagine an invisible land too tiny to see - welcome to the world of microbes! Learn about the fascinating and exciting lives of microbes with books for all ages from the American Society for Microbiology Press.
  • Arthur Benjamin -- Mathemagician
    by Art Benjamin, the Mathemagician Hall B, Booth Number BF-3 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Learn how to do math in your head faster than a calculator, and rediscover the joy of mathematics!
  • Big Kid Science - Fun and Scientifically Accurate Children's Books to Educate and Inspire
    by Big Kid Science Hall A, Booth Number BF-5 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come to the Big Kid Science exhibit to see the award-winning Max Science Adventure Series for children - the first books to be read in full from space (on the Space Shuttle Discovery)! And don't miss The Wizard Who Saved the World, which will inspire your kids to grow up and make their own great contributions to our future, and Math for Life -- a book for grownups that reviewers said "should be required reading for all Americans." Big Kid Science will be sharing exhibit space with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education.
  • Festival Book Store - Books-A-Million
    by Books-A-Million Hall B, Booth Number BF-25 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come visit the Festival Book Store and purchase books by our Featured Authors. All Books can be signed by the Author immediately following their presentation in the Book Signing area adjacent to the Book Store.
  • Engineering Career Books to Rule the World
    by Engineering Education Service Center Hall A, Booth Number BF-12 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Engineers are our modern day superheros. Find out how to be a green engineer that focuses on saving the world, a sports equipment designer that makes Olympic athletes soar, an engineer that explores the mysterious depths of the ocean and/or an engineer that designs rides and roller coasters that make even the most hedonistic thrill seekers tremble in fear. Learn about hundreds of exciting engineering careers and get your free prize just for stopping by.
  • National Center for Earth & Space Science Education - Fun and Scientifically Accurate Children's Books to Educate and Inspire
    by National Center for Earth and Space Science Education Hall A, Booth Number BF-5 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come to the Big Kid Science exhibit to see the award-winning Max Science Adventure Series for children - the first books to be read in full from space (on the Space Shuttle Discovery)! And don't miss The Wizard Who Saved the World, which will inspire your kids to grow up and make their own great contributions to our future. National Center for Earth and Space Science Education will be sharing exhibit space with Roberts & Company and Big Kid Science.
  • Engineering is Elementary
    by National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston Hall A, Booth Number BF-14 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Engineering is Elementary is a series of 20 story books each featuring a young child from somewhere around the the world that works with an engineering mentor to solve problems encountered in their community. Readers will learn that everyone can engineer. These books are key component of the companion Engineering is Elementary teacher guides for classroom instruction but are used in and out of classrooms across the globe. Discover Tehya's Pollution Solution, help Salila Save a Turtle, meet Juan Daniel's Futbol Frog, or fix Hikaru's Toy Troubles.
  • Books Promoting Hands-On Science Learning
    by National Science Teachers Association Hall A, Booth Number BF-15 Add to My Exhibit List!
    NSTA provides fun, engaging and practical books for science educators (teachers, informal educators and parents) to support exemplary science instruction for students. Make the world come alive for your students and children.
  • Blast-Off Book Shows Rocket Kids Soar with Government Grant
    by NIH Center for Scientific Review Hall A, Booth Number BF-2 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Get the free Rocket Boys of NIH book and DVD. Discover what happened when the National Institutes of Health gave two kids $10 in 1957 to build a rocket. Check out author signings, readings and the rocket cartoon -- shown every 15 min -- and meet 'rocket boy' Terence Boylan.
  • NumbersAlive!... Discover the books that bring numbers and math to life!
    by NumbersAlive! Hall A, Booth Number BF-10 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Join Team Ten as they travel the world and discover the magic of numbers hidden all around us. The inquisitive number characters become allies for life in exploring the significance of numbers and math. Beginning right here in Washington, DC, numbers 0-9 come to life and explore how they fit into our everyday lives. The books are geared towards kids ages 3-9, but even adults will learn new facts.
  • Roberts & Company - Fun and Scientifically Accurate Children's Books to Educate and Inspire
    by Roberts & Company Hall A, Booth Number BF-5 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come to the Big Kid Science exhibit to see the award-winning Max Science Adventure Series for children - the first books to be read in full from space (on the Space Shuttle Discovery)! And don't miss The Wizard Who Saved the World, which will inspire your kids to grow up and make their own great contributions to our future. Roberts & Company will be sharing exhibit space with Big Kid Science and the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education.
  • SB&F: Your Guide to the Best Science Books for All Ages!
    by Science Books & Films Online: America Association for the Advancement of Science Hall A, Booth Number BF-8 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Let SB&F help you discover great science books for kids of all ages. Our AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books celebrate outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. Stop by our booth and buy copies of the latest winners and check out our recommendations for books that are sure to engage, delight, and enlighten curious minds!
  • Discover the Science of Movie Stunts - Winner of the "Young Reader Science Book of the Year Award"
    by Science In The Movies Hall A, Booth Number BF-4 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Stunt and Special Effects Coordinator Steve Wolf reveals "The Secret Science Behind Movie Stunts and Special Effects." Kids are enthralled when they discover that their favorite movie stunts are done using the same science they are learning in school. This book teaches science the way you WISH you had learned it. (It does not teach kids how to do anything dangerous - stunt work is about safely using science to create the illusion of danger.)
  • Learn about Science and Math... Naturally!
    by Science, Naturally! Hall A, Booth Number BF-1 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Got a minute? Then we have a mystery for you! Don't be shy... we have mysteries to solve in science and math. Do you know 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science? We do!! We wrote the book on it. 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math, too. Come to our booth to test your knowledge against our children's science and math authors. And don't miss your chance to shake hands with "Snugglepus," our very own cuddly platypus and inspiration for the award-winning book, "If You Mom Were A Platypus." Kids of all ages welcome! Be sure to enter our drawing for free "Smart Kid Book Sets!"
  • General interest science books from the new Scientific American imprint at Farrar, Straus and Giroux
    by Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux Hall A, Booth Number BF-18 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Welcome to the inaugural list of the Scientific American imprint at Farrar, Straus and Giroux. From inner space to outer space, the spring 2012 list encourages debate and discussion, welcoming readers from all walks of life. You'll find a fascinating book on the inner lives of plants, a thrillingly provocative exploration of the most taboo questions we have about human behavior, a book that takes you on a spellbinding tour of the galaxy, black holes, and even life elsewhere in the cosmos, and an app entitled "Journey to the Exoplanets" - a richly interactive introduction to the mysterious planets outside of our Solar System.
  • Smithsonian Scholarly Press - Books about Science Discoveries
    by Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press Hall A, Booth Number BF-13 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come learn about science research conducted by Smithsonian scientists, historians, and curators, from the history of sugar and sweeteners to the quest to stabilize and control the all-wing aircraft. Smithsonian Scholarly Press is dedicated to publishing Smithsonian research and scholarship.
  • TAB Books ~ Make Great Stuff!
    by TAB / McGraw-Hill Hall A, Booth Number BF-16 Add to My Exhibit List!
    TAB is a leading publisher of DIY technology books on electronics, robotics, audio, and more - including the Evil Genius series! TAB is an imprint of McGraw-Hill.
  • Uncovering the Mystery of Science with Books and Experiments from Tumblehome Learning
    by Tumblehome Learning Hall A, Booth Number BF-6 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Come visit the launch of Tumblehome Learning - a press devoted to science and engineering books that put intrigue in learning through adventure and self-guided discovery. Tumblehome Learning will offer the first two books in the Galactic Academy of Science series: The Desperate Case of the Diamond Chip by featured author Pendred Noyce and The Furious Case of the Fraudulent Fossil by Barnas Monteith. Other Tumblehome Learning books will include Dinosaur Eggs and Blue Ribbons: Science Fairs Inside and Out, by serial science fair winner Barnas Monteith, plus more mysteries, science fiction, and biographies, each accompanied by activities and experiments to do at home. At the Tumblehome Learning booth you can also find Pendred Noyce's award winning fantasy Lost in Lexicon: An Adventure in Words and Numbers.
  • Chemistry in the Kitchen - A Book About All Things Bread
    by Two Blue Books Hall A, Booth Number BF-7 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Stop by to poke your fingers in dough, watch yeast at work, and smell the difference microorganisms can make. The inner life of dough is explained. It's bread like you've never seen it before.
  • Challenge Your Brain By Brain Quest194174
    by Workman Publishing Hall A, Booth Number BF-11 Add to My Exhibit List!
    Beloved by kids, trusted by parents, recommended by teachers, BRAIN QUEST194174 is America's #1 educational game. Join us for fun-filled Brain Quest Challenges that that will put your brains to the test with math and science questions . See why Brain Quest makes it fun to be smart!
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