Features: - High interest/low reading level books for middle- and high-school students - Attention-grabbing opener to provide immediate visual introduction to each book - Mock dialogues to present crucial vocabulary terms in context - Compelling visuals and information to help students build a background in each topic - Real-life case studies to show scientists' problem-solving processes - Portfolio of tools, equipment, forms, and other real materials used by experts in the field - Science as Inquiry out of the classroom and into the real world - Forensic science is a hot topic, making these books the ones teens will want to read - Highlights of key historical moments in each discipline - Current events tie-ins - Career emphasis, featuring interviews with scientists in the field