Looks at the leading edge of new technology in architecture and civil engineering, and illustrates through colorful photographs and illustrations the structures that will make up the world in the 21st century.
Discusses the development and purpose of space shuttles and whether the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union will be carried on in space.
Introduces younger readers to new ways in which power can be produced, examining the problems with existing energy sources and describing new technologies.
Looks at the science behind new ways of producing crops and discusses the environmental effects, including what genes are, how they are altered, and what genetically modified foods are currently produced.
Explores some of the mysteries that still exist about the universe, looking at what science, myth, and legend say about the solar system, moons, stars and galaxies, skies, and space travel.
Examines changes in local and global weather patterns, the causes and effects of these changes, and what can be done to slow the harm being done to the environment.
