Top Ten Science and Math Books of 2012

It's been a banner year for nonfiction children's books. This week we look back at the best science and math of the year. The books on our list cover a range of topics including outer space, insects, disease, birds, and climate change.

Top Ten Math and Science Books of 2012

(with links to our reviews)

The Beetle Book by Steve Jenkins

Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives by Albert Marrin

A Black Hole is Not a Hole by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, illustrated by Michael Carroll

 

Citizen Scientists by Loree Griffin Burns

Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for the Cure by Jim Murphy and Alison Blank

The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch

Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose

 Seeing Symmetry by Loreen Leedy

UnBEElievables by Douglas Florian

A Warmer World: From Polar Bears to Butterflies, How Climate Change Affects Wildlife by Caroline Arnold, illustrated by Jamie Hogan

Jennifer at Jean Little Library is hosting Nonfiction Monday today.  http://jeanlittlelibrary.blogspot.com/2012/12/nonfiction-monday.html