Allman, Toney

Describes the invention and development of recycled rubber tires; and includes a glossary, Web sites, and bibliography for further reading.

Discusses how scientists have developed self-cooling clothing based on properties found in pinecones.

Provides an account of how scientist and doctor John Eng was inspired to develop a drug to treat diabetes from the saliva of a gila monster.

Discusses how scientists have used the wings of insects as patterns for flying robots.

Discusses how scientists are trying to develop sticky tape based upon the sticky substance on geckos.

Describes how car manufacturers have studied nature, particularly boxfish, in an attempt to create more aerodynamic, speedy, and efficient cars.

Describes the everyday life during Medieval times.

Describes the invention and development of the hydraulic rescue tool known as the Jaws of Life; and includes a glossary, Web sites, and a bibliography for further reading.

Discusses Crohn's disease, an incurable inflammatory bowel disease, including it's symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

This book traces the history of the Atlantic slave trade and discusses why the business was tolerated for so long and how abolition came about.