Tabak, John

Describes the discovery and observation of the planet Neptune and what has been learned about it, particularly from the Voyager spacecraft mission.

A comprehensive introduction to solar and geothermal energy that discusses the history of each, and examines related technology, economic and environmental impacts, and government policies.

Traces the history and development of probability and statistics from its origins in the Renaissance to its twenty-first-century applications, and includes an index, chronology, glossary, and resources for further study.

Traces the history of mathematics, focusing on the concept of numbers, their properties and uses.

Traces the history of mathematics, focusing on the role of so-called pure math in the applied sciences, and includes an index, chronology, glossary, and resources for further study.

Traces the history and development of geometry from its origins in ancient Egypt to its twenty-first-century applications, specifically in computer graphics, and includes an index, chronology, glossary, and resources for further study.

Traces the history and development of algebra over the course of four thousand years, from its foundations in Mesopotamia to its twenty-first-century applications in science and society, and includes an index, chronology, glossary, and resources for further study.

A comprehensive introduction to biofuels that discusses the history of fuels derived from decayed biological materials, and covers biodiesel, biomass, combustion, electricity production, environmental protection, ethanol.