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Explores modern research into the field of renewable energy and outlines the various types of renewable energy sources being studied. Considers whether this method of energy production will be able to replace worldwide reliance on fossil fuels and includes full-color photographs and further reading sources.

Looks at the career of SETI scientist, describing the work they do and the tools they use, reviewing the history of the search for extraterrestrial life, featuring case studies of specific projects, and including sidebars, photographs, and tips on preparing to work in the field.

A biography of the ichthyologist whose interest in fish began at the age of nine during weekly trips to the Aquarium in New York City.

Gives information about the research that is conducted on sharks.

Scientists travel the world to solve eleven of nature's most intriguing puzzles. The stories are true cases of science in action--the challenging and often creative process of revealing nature's secrets.

Readers discover surveys of the lives of many of those who are persevered in their pioneering quest for new and improved ways to treat a variety of ailments and conditions.

Whether it's innovations like Tommy John surgery for battered pitching arms or a Cheetah prosthesis that lets an amputee run as fast as two-legged sprinters, athletes depend on sports medicine research. This title examines the science behind sports medicine research.

Presents thirteen essays that discuss the activities that surround the creation of social-scientific knowledge about the social world.

Many researchers relate the use of visual methods in their work, covering visualizing domestic space, urban landscapes, and social change.

Entrepreneur and political commentator Jim Manzi argues for a radical new approach to our most pressing economic and social problems, using the scientific method--and its controlled experiments and skeptical mindset--to test what works in business and government.