Jefferis, David

Describes black holes and other mysterious space objects, covering such topics as black-hole-tracking spacecraft, energy beams, star births, wormholes, the black hole nearest to Earth, white dwarfs and neutron stars, new planets orbiting distant stars, and explosions and collisions in space.

Presents the field of biotechnology, which links biology and technology, discussing how living things can be altered by science and engineering.

Describes the life of sharks, especially their predatory behavior.

Describes the lives of snakes, focusing on their predatory behavior.

Describes the life of alligators, especially their predatory behavior.

A color-illustrated overview of spiders that discusses their habitats, bodies, webs, and threat to humans, and describes several types of spiders.

Discusses what other planets may have the right conditions to support life and surveys aliens, unidentified flying objects, and our exploration of space.

Discusses the science of genetics, the first successful cloning of a mammal, its implications, and its ethical aspects.

Describes the development of commercial aviation from the first passenger flights through modern day flights.

The history of man's desire to fly and descriptions of early flights and aircraft.