Bortz, Alfred B

Examines discoveries and significant events in physics throughout the twentieth century, including the discovery of the nucleus, nuclear fission, cosmological evidence for the Big Bang, and more.

Discusses the science of artificial intelligence including the development of the computer and its importance in day-to-day life.

Describes the events before and after the 2001 nuclear disaster in Kukushima-ken, Japan, and describes other nuclear reactor successes and failures.

Presents a look at the life and career of planetary astronomer Heidi Hammel, providing information on her childhood, her education, and her work using the world's most powerful telescopes to study the planets.

Explains how to measure and record various local weather conditions, including air pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and rainfall, and how to use these statistics to predict future weather conditions.

A look into the discovery of the most fundamental subatomic particle in nature, the proton, which determines why elements have different physical and chemical properties.

Tells how the neutrino, an almost massless subatomic particle without a charge, was discovered and helped to explain the process of radioactive decay.

Presents the story of the discovery of the first subatomic particle and how it revolutionized understanding of the atom in chemistry and led to the new field of electronics.

Presents an investigation of photons--particles with no mass that move at exactly the speed of light, discussing the nature of light and the discovery of the photon, and the role of photons in the atom and in technology.

A look into the discovery of the neutron, which completed our picture of the structure of the atom and enabled us to explain the existence of isotopes and understand how nuclear fission occurs.