Recommended by Jackie Jiran.

This novel by Steven Strogatz talks about the history behind the makeup of modern day math. Want to know where the quadratic formula came from? This novel is for you.

This is an excellent full color book by Kate Asher talking about the makeup of skyscrapers

Interested in Chemistry and in the things that make up our universe as we know it? Then these are the books for you. They also have apps with cool video demos of Chemistry in Action. Both are by Theodore Gray

This novel by Andy Weir is so incredibly nerdy and sciency and I love it. Want to learn about how to survive on Mars when you are deserted there? This is the novel for you. The movie is good, but the book has so many random science facts and is 5 million times better.

Did you know that the entire White House was torn down to its studs and facade and rebuilt in 1948? It turns out the entire building was deemed unstable and had to be rebuilt. If you want to learn about the construction of the current building this is a fascinating read. This book is by Robert Klara.

I once used this novel for an AP Lit nonfiction project. I do not regret it. I love autonomous vehicles and this novel will guide you through the development of them since 2004. It also highlights what the future of these vehicles might look like and where the field is going and the vast advantages we will get from going autonomous. Novel by Lawrence D. Burns and Christopher Shulgan

This is a dauting book at first glance but it is well worth a read. It talks about the construction and design of the Brooklyn Bridge and goes into depth about the challenges of building such a large bridge at the time. It is by David McCullough and trust me he does his homework.

This novel talks about the construction of the Biltmore Estate, the largest house ever built in America. It is a beautiful building and this book guides you through the story of the house and emphasizes the landscape architecture of the surrounding North Carolina land. This book is by Denise Kiernan.

This novel tells the story of the sinking of the Lusitania and talks about the technology and the story of the German U-boat, the Lusitania herself and the Enigma code crackers who saw the sinking coming but could not warn them...

Want to learn more about the development of the Marconi Wireless system? How about a unlikely murderer? This might be the novel for you.

This novel talks about the construction of the World's Fair in Chicago and about the makeup of H H Holmes' murder hotel. Yes, you heard me right.

The newest of Larson's novels, this one talks about the Battle of Britian in WW2 and aircraft and bombing technology. You also get to learn about the insanity of Winston Churchill.