A Venture book

Discusses energy and its conservation and provides experiments with which to investigate the topic.

Discusses the many forms of electronic communication with an emphasis on the development of transmission using analog and digital signals.

Explores the development of new metals, alloys, ceramics, and polymers that can conduct energy more efficiently than traditionally used materials.

Discusses choosing a skateboard, clothes and equipment, safety, injuries, how to skateboard, and stars in the field.

Follows the early history of chemistry, from the time of the ancient world to the creation of modern chemistry in the late eighteenth century.

Suggests experiments and projects to demonstrate the properties of air and the mechanics of flight by such objects as airplanes, balloons, and kites.

Discusses the planets, with particular emphasis on comparing them to each other and especially to Earth.

Explores volcanoes and volcanic activity in the United States, discussing the study of volcanoes, their effect on the environment, and volcanic hazards and risks.

Examines the concepts of personality and identity, particularly as they relate to teenagers.

Examines the types, functions, and basic principles of particle accelerators, both linear and circular, and their application in the search for the basic building blocks of nature.