Spilsbury, Richard

An introduction to crystals that discusses how they form, where they are found, the different types, their uses, and other related topics.

A color-illustrated look at how plants reproduce, covering pollination, fertilization, seed dispersal, and other topics. Includes a glossary, a further-reading list, and instructions for four related activities.

An examination of wind power, explaining how wind is captured and converted to electricity, how it is used, the health effects of wind farms, how it affects wildlife, turbine safety, and other related topics.

An examination of water, wave, and tidal power, explaining the impact of dams on people, problems with it, how it is affected by governments, water activity, and other related topics.

An examination of biomass power, explaining what it is, how it is produced, its land impacts, how it affects people, and other related topics.

An examination of solar power, explaining how it is used, how it varies, its efficiency, technology, and other related topics.

Describes technological innovations in the fashion industry, and the product life cycle of clothing.

Includes not only clear descriptions of how various types of fossils are formed but also information on why most dead creatures do not fossilize and how scientists can determine how an animal moved from petrified footprints. The book even explains how the placement of fossils has helped paleontologists to figure out how dinosaurs behaved. Numerous color photos include some of fossil eggs and of a coelacanth, which is considered a living fossil.

Discusses the plight of great white sharks and why they are near extinction, as well as some of the ways humans can help.

Examines the evolution of televisions, their design, and how they affect today's world.