Books by Fred Bortz, Children's Science Writer

BOOKS BY DR. FRED

Dr. Fred has written books on many different topics and for different age levels. This page lists the books by age range, youngest first, in the reverse order in which they were published. For a description of a particular title, click on the title or the cover image of the book. Many of those descriptions include links to sample chapters or updates on scientific developments since the book appeared.

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Dr. Fred's featured book is

Meltdown: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future
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BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES

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BOOKS FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADES

DR. FRED'S WEATHER WATCH: CREATE AND RUN YOUR OWN WEATHER STATION by Fred Bortz, Ph.D. with J. Marshall Shepherd, Ph.D. (McGraw-Hill, 2000, ages 9-up, 112 pages, paperback).

BOOKS FOR MIDDLE GRADES

*NEW* MELTDOWN! The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future (Twenty-First Century Books, 2012)

Seven Wonders of SPACE TECHNOLOGY (Twenty-First Century Books, "Seven Wonders" series, library binding, 2011)
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Seven Wonders of EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY (Twenty-First Century Books, "Seven Wonders" series, library binding, 2010)

ASTROBIOLOGY (Lerner, "Cool Science" series, library binding, 2007, paperback, 2008)

COLLISION COURSE: COSMIC IMPACTS AND LIFE ON EARTH by Fred Bortz (Millbrook Press, 2001, ages 10-up) Full color, reinforced library binding. Named a Top-ten Sci-Tech Book for Youth by ALA Booklist.

MARTIAN FOSSILS ON EARTH? THE STORY OF METEORITE ALH84001 by Fred Bortz (Millbrook Press, 1997, ages 10-up, 72 pages, full color, reinforced library binding)

BOOKS FOR MIDDLE GRADES AND YOUNG ADULT

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Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Heidi Hammel from the Joseph Henry Press (paperback, 2006) and Scholastic Library Publishing (library binding, 2005).

The six-volume Library of Subatomic Particles from Rosen Publishing Group, published in 2004, including

CATASTROPHE! GREAT ENGINEERING FAILURE -- AND SUCCESS by Fred Bortz (W. H. Freeman, Scientific American Books for Young Readers, 1995, 80 pages, paperback and hardcover) A "Selector's Choice" on the National Science Teachers Association - Children's Book Council List of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children.

BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

TECHNO-MATTER: THE MATERIALS BEHIND THE MARVELS by Fred Bortz (Twenty-first Century Books, Millbrook Press, 2001, ages 11-up) Full color, reinforced library binding.
Winner of the American Institute of Physics annual award for Children's Science Writing in the area of physics or astronomy, named best grade 7-12 science book of 2001 by the Society of School Librarians International, selected by the New York Public Library for its annual Books for the Teen Age, and selected for Los Angeles' 100 Best Books: 2001 by the LA Unified School District and the International Reading Association.

TO THE YOUNG SCIENTIST: REFLECTIONS ON DOING AND LIVING SCIENCE by Fred Bortz (Franklin Watts, 1997, ages 12-up, 128 pp., Reinforced library binding)

MIND TOOLS: THE SCIENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE by Fred Bortz (Franklin Watts, 1992, ages 12-up, 128 pages, reinforced library binding)

SUPERSTUFF! MATERIALS THAT HAVE CHANGED OUR LIVES by Fred Bortz (Franklin Watts, 1990, ages 12-up, 144 pages, reinforced library binding)

BOOKS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UP

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Physics: Decade by Decade (Facts On File, Twentieth Century Science set, 2007)

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