An introduction to digital art that discusses how the art form was developed, how it influences everyday life, why it has become so popular, what the latest techniques are, and other related topics.
Surveys the invention, development, and different uses of rockets, from their beginnings in ancient Greece and China to modern efforts to explore outer space.
Profiles seven modern achievements in engineering, such as the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Three Gorges Dam, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.
Explores the science behind seven mysteries of the universe, including information on the largest known galaxy and star, the Crab Nebula, the most Earthlike extrasolar planet, pulsars, the sculptor supercluster, and the Tarantula Nebula.
Profiles seven notable asteroids, comets, and meteors, including the Ceres asteroid, Ganymede, the largest of a group of asteroids known as Earthgrazers, Halley's comet, the Borealis Basin, the Kuiper belt, and the Perseid meteor shower.
Explores seven wonders of planetary gas giants in Earth's solar system, including the auroras of Saturn, the great red spot of Jupiter, the great wall of Uranus's moon Miranda, the Hershel crater on Saturn's moon Mimas, the oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa, Saturn's rings, and the volcanoes of Jupiter's moon Io.
Chronicles the formation of the solar system, particularly how asteroids, comets, and meteors were formed, and relates how astronomers learn about the existence and characteristics of these bodies.
Discusses the history of the periodic table of the elements, includes biographies of major figures in the field of chemistry, and provides information on each element.
