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Examines how chemical engineers combine the science of chemistry with the engineering design process to develop products used in daily life such as cleaning supplies, fuels, and medicines.
Examines how environmental engineers combine scientific concepts with the engineering design process to find ways to increase the health and comfort of people today, with the smallest negative impact
Describes the function of the body's brain and nervous system, and includes information about the spinal cord, sleeping and dreaming, brain damage, and nerve cells.
Describes the process of digestion, including information on why a balanced diet is important, how the body breaks down food into nutrients, and ways to avoid digestive disorders.
Describes the human musculoskeletal system, including the different types of muscle and bone, and how they work to allow the body to move and function.
Introduces DNA and discusses such topics as how it is put together, how cells read DNA, and the science and technology that is being developed based on cells and DNA, including gene therapy and clonin
Examines the Earth's surface, including how it changes and why it shifts, and describes the formation of mountains, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and the movement of continents.
Describes how humans have attempted to explore beyond the Earth; traces the development of telescopes, rocketry, and space flight; and profiles notable astronomers, inventors, and astronauts.
Offers an introduction to the three main states of matter--solid, liquid, and gas--and illustrates how materials are used in these states and how states change.
Presents the lives and theories of famous biologists from Linneaus up to the present day, describing their discoveries and the importance of their work for the study of life on Earth and how it develo
Offers an introduction to the chemical and physical changes that can occur in materials, discussing oxidation, catalysts, acids, elasticity, pressure, and radioactivity.
Looks at the application of science and new technologies to law enforcement, including surveillance devices, helicopters, global positioning systems, crime scene techniques, computers, and other devel
Describes how cells form the building blocks of life, and discusses such topics as the Linnaean system of classification, Darwin's theory of natural selection, genetic mutation, and extinction.
Presents the lives and theories of famous environmentalists from the nineteenth century up to the present day, describing their discoveries and the importance of their work for the preservation of the
"'Exploring Space' looks at the development of space science and knowledge from ancient times through the present and into the future. You will learn about everything from the first telescopes to the
‘Exploring Space’ looks at the development of space science and knowledge from ancient times through the present and into the future. You will learn about everything from the first telescopes to the n
