Kirkland, Kyle

Examines notable research and discoveries in space and astronomy, covering extrasolar planets, colonization in space and other worlds, traveling among the stars, gravitational waves, formation and evolution of galaxies, and dark matter.

A brief introduction to biochemistry that explains the basic concepts, terminology and scope of this science that is a hybrid of biology and chemistry.

Examines notable research and discoveries in chemistry, covering new chemicals and materials, nanotechnology, the chemical makeup of the brain, smart materials, fuel cells, and archaeological chemistry, and including photographs and illustrations, sidebars, and a glossary.

Examines notable research and discoveries in computer science, covering advanced computers, artificial neural networks, computational complexity and problem solving, encryption and decryption, computer vision, and bioinformatics, and including photographs and illustrations, sidebars, and a glossary.

Examines how time and thermodynamics effect one's life, discussing seasons of the year, body temperature, refrigerators, car engines, clocks, and other related topics.

Contains explanations of physics concepts related to force and motion, including gravity, linear movement, rotation, work and energy, elasticity, oscillations, and movement of objects in fluid; and examines their effect on one's life.

Examines how electricity and magnetism effect one's life, discussing lightning, circuits, magnetic resonance imaging, metal detectors, blackouts, computers, compact discs, ions and ion channels, and other related topics.

Examines how atoms and materials effect one's life, discussing nuclear energy, plasma television, snow and ice, plastics, concrete and steel, and other related topics.

Presents a physics perspective on the concept of light and optics, exploring the science of electromagnetic radiation and its applications in lasers, medicine, communications, and other areas.