Hopping, Lorraine Jean

Describes the techniques used to examine victims' bodies for clues in investigations of violent crime, exploring autopsies, wounds, decomposition, and bones and discussing real cases.

Describes the power of lightning and its positive and negative effects on living things. Includes safety tips on what to do in case lightning strikes.

Explains how hurricanes form and how they differ from other types of storms, highlighting the role of "storm trackers" in detecting and monitoring dangerous weather situations.

An illustrated look at crime scene investigation techniques, which explores collection of different kinds of evidence, crime scene photography, equipment, and other topics and discusses real cases.

A biography of the first woman in space, discussing her childhood, career as an astronaut, and place in history.

Presents a series of investigations that demonstrate how science is used to collect and identify evidence at a crime scene.

Describes the incredible power of blizzards, from the blizzard of 1888 to blizzards in 1997, tells what makes a blizzard and how scientists try to forecast them.

Describes the work of two people who study tornadoes in the Midwest by discovering and following them.