A New true book

A brief introduction to language as communication, as a changing thing, as a complex family with 3000 members, and as a tool for both learning and having fun.

Surveys the methods, history, advantages, disadvantages, and future of nuclear energy.

Introduces the various services offered by libraries and explains how to use a library's resources to find answers to one's questions.

Traces the history of motion pictures and describes some of the techniques used in producing them. Includes a glossary.

Discusses building colonies in space--why, where, and how--and the benfits to Earth.

Describes different types of automobiles and their purposes and discusses automobile design and other related topics such as gasoline, mileage, and safety.

Highlights basic information about the history of helicopters, their parts and how they function, and the types and uses of whirlybirds.

A basic introduction to many kinds of airplanes and some of the jobs they do.

Discusses the many uses of lasers in science, industry, health, space, optics, video, and almost every imaginable part of our lives.

Explains in simple terms how television works, the history of its invention, and how television programs are made.