Spangenburg, Ray

A comprehensive look at stars and their "life cycle," from human's earliest observations of the constellations to recent discoveries about black holes and future space missions to study our sun and other stars.

An illustrated biography of Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who won the Nobel prize in 1922 for his work on the properties of atoms.

Chronicles the life of German scientist Wernher von Braun and discusses his development of the V-2 rocket, his work with the Nazis, his involvement with the American army, and other related topics.

Describes many cases of modern genocide including the systematic murder of Jews, Armenian, Cambodians, Rwandians, and the "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia and Kosovo with many descriptions, facts, and actions of the justice community.

Examines the history of air transport in the United States, from the Wright brothers to modern jets.

Explores what fads are, how they get started, why people get involved in them, what is good and bad about following the crowd, and some well-known fads of the past.

Describes the planning, development, missions, and accomplishments of Project Mercury and its contributions to the American presence in outer space.

Discusses the importance of the twelve Gemini space flights that laid the foundation for the United States' exploration of space.

Describes the planning, development, missions, and accomplishments of Project Apollo, which took the United States to the moon.

Explores the mysteries of rocks that travel vast distances through space, sometimes passing through Earth's atmosphere and sometimes landing on the surface.