Explains how transistors work to form integrated circuits that run computers and complex communications systems and discusses the many uses of transistors in the past, present, and future.
Discusses notable kite feats, how a kite flies, how to fly it, kite styles and types, building a kite, safety, and kite fighting, a national pastime in some countries.
Discusses the fundamentals of roller skating including equipment care and new techniques such as bowl skating, trick maneuvers, roller derby, and roller disco dancing.
A biography of the race car driver who, in 1992, became the second woman ever to participate in the Indianapolis 500 and the first ever to be named Rookie of the Year in that race.
Profiles six contemporary racing super-champions and describes various types of professional automobile racing such as championship, NASCAR, sprint, and drag racing.
Describes 10 feats of engineering that were believed to be impossible including the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Hoover Dam, and the landing on the Moon.
