Lampton, Christopher

Discusses our current knowledge of particle physics and the search for the ultimate particle of which everything is made, possibly superstrings.

Discusses how epidemics get started and spread, what can be done to prevent them, and some of history's greatest, including the Black Death and AIDS.

An introduction to the computer language Pascal, which makes use of structured programming, the ways in which programs can be written in Pascal and the tools that make the programs understandable. Includes a glossary of terms.

Describes the history, goals, and functions of the Hubble Space Telescope.

An introduction to FORTRAN, the first major computer language, including a language sampler and step-by-step instruction for programming.

Investigates the causes and disastrous effects of drought, giving the history of some of the severest droughts on record in the United States and elsewhere.

Discusses the science, history, and potential applications of this exciting scientific breakthrough.

Surveys the history of discoveries and theories in astronomy and the scientists responsible for them, from Aristotle and Copernicus to Einstein.

Text and illustrations describe the many machines derived from the wheel.

Describes the origin of dinosaurs, their characteristics, and their eventual disappearance. Also discusses the discovery and investigation of dinosaur fossils and other kinds of reptiles that lived during the age of dinosaurs.