Filson, Brent

A high school student spends the summer with her uncle in California fighting fires in the local valleys.

Describes the characteristics of lasers, how they are made, how they work, and how they are used.

Examines current breakthroughs in science, from neural network computers to brain transplants, from superconductors to supernovas.

Examines the experiments of Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Fleming, and others, whose scientific efforts gave new ideas to mankind. Includes instructions for the reader to perform the same experiments.