Hawkes, Nigel

Examines the storage of toxic wastes and the problems involved in cleaning up contaminated sites.

Explores the features of the Red Planet, presenting information about the various Pathfinder missions that have explored this planetary neighbor.

Recounts the building of more than 80 structures throughout the world.

Looks at latest ideas for using the many forms of energy now available and what kinds of energy supplies there are in the future.

Examines the technology behind the latest developments in space engineering and flight.

Examines some of the ways in which science has transformed the practice of medicine, looking at recent technological advances in areas such as gene therapy, laser surgery, transplants, and fertilization.

Diagrams, photos, and text examine the risks of nuclear power in the light of the Chernobyl disaster and in the context of thirty years experience.

Cutaway illustrations and text reveal how the space shuttle and other spacecraft work and what astronauts do in space.

Discusses the problems associated with waste disposal including who should pay for accidents, the clean up of pollution, and recycling.

Describes robots, their treatment in science fiction, and their increasing uses in such areas as industrial work, transportation, war, and space exploration.