Lampton, Christopher

A discussion of a new scientific theory, formed with the help of computers, which proposes the possibility of patterns and order in the chaos and unpredictability of both nature and also human aspects of the world.

An introduction to the various physical theories believed to underlie the origins of the universe.

Describes the satellites and lasers to be used in the Strategic Defense Iniative and explains how they function. Also discusses the controversy surrounding space weapons research.

Discusses the various components of weather, constantly changing phenomena which get their energy from the sun.

A lexicon of names and terms related to space sciences.

Describes how and why oil spills happen, the damage such accidents can do to the environment, and methods used to clean up spills.

Discusses the use of new technology in efforts to retrieve artifacts from the ocean floor, the exploration of shipwrecks such as the Vasa, Mary Rose, and Titanic, and the recovery of the Challenger spacecraft.

Discusses new techniques of synthesizing and isolating specific sequences in nuclear acids, and the possible results from including these sequences in cells.

Text and illustrations describe the simple machine known as a lever.

Discusses new theories on the nature of dinosaurs and how they came to be extinct, and details some of the research that has provided the information we have on these prehistoric creatures.