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"Looking at some of the major inventions and discoveries shaping our world today, Breakthroughs in Science profiles the research leading up to the discovery (not just profiles of the one or two key "players"). Each book describes the "famous" moment and then examines the continue...
An introduction to nuclear energy, focusing on what it is, how it is used in the modern world, and the problems it can cause.
Explores what nuclear energy is, how it is used, and how it may be used in the future.
An introduction to the energy crisis the world is facing and the renewable forms of energy that can be used, including solar, biomass, wind, and water power.
An introduction to fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), how they used, and the problems they can cause.
Who Invented the Periodic Table? tells the fascinating story of the philosophers, chemists, and other scientists-from ancient times to today-who have contributed to the discovery of all the known elements in our universe.
Provides an overview of the periodic table, particularly tungsten and certain other metals, describing where these elements are found, how their atomic numbers are assigned, and uses for each element.