ABOUT NOMAD PRESS

Welcome to Nomad Press!

Nomad Press is an educational publisher located in Vermont, dedicated to sparking the interest of young readers in the fascinating world around them. With fun, hands-on projects that help kids explore the history and science behind a wide range of topics, Nomad Press books bring learning to life in a unique way, promoting independent and interactive learning.

—Alex Kahan, Publisher

Latest News

Nomad Press is looking forward to PLA in March. Make sure to stop by booth 1105 and check out our new titles for Fall 2010!

Explore Winter! excerpted for NECAP exam.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA.org) reviews Explore the Solar System! "This is a great book to entice young readers to read more and learn a little science along the way. . ." Click here for the complete review

British Museum in London chooses Amazing Leonardo InventionsYou Can Build Yourself to accompany their exhibition on Leonado da Vinci.

United Nations declare 2011 to be the International Year of Forests. Details here...

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity! Check here for worldwide celebrations.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory to study the Sun in detail. Click here to learn about the mission!

Lasers developed for defence against disease-carrying mosquitoes. Click here to read about the new technology.

Booklist Reviews Discover the Deserts: This large-format book introduces deserts and helps readers imagine traveling through different types, observing their features, and coping with the challenges they present…. Check it out!

This Day in History

1624:	England declares war on Spain
1893:	Ivory Coast becomes a French colony
1933:	Nevada becomes 1st US state to regulate narcotics

Zooplankton: Tiny ocean animals, like some jellyfish.

— Word of the Day

The ancient Chinese believed an eclipse took place when a dragon was eating the sun. They banged on drums, pots, and anything else that could produce a loud sound. They thought this loud noise would scare the dragon off and let the sun return.

— Did You Know?

Coming Soon

Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself

Make a geodesic dome big enough to sit in. Solve the world’s hardest two-piece puzzle. Pass a straight line though a curved slot. From prime numbers to paraboloids, activities in Math 25 Projects Investigate Numbers and Shapes introduce you to the beauty and wonder of math through hands-on activities.

Featured Author

Chris Lincoln

Book Titles by this Author:

• Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League

Featured Review

Explore Rome

Review:

Explore Ancient Rome! By Carmella Van Vleet offers a variety of projects, accompanied by explanatory history text, designed to stimulate readers’ interest in this ancient culture. Among them are making an aqueduct, designing a villa, creating an oscillum and designing a theater mask."—DIG Magazine January 09

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