Graham, Ian

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the electric power that makes modern life possible.

Lifting, carrying, towing, and even racing, super trucks can do anything! This book highlights how crucial trucks are to todays modern life while pointing to an environmentally friendly future for these powerful machines.

Explains what is involved in the investigation of a car accident, and includes forces and energy, data collection, data analysis, drawing conclusions, and more.

Defines what plants are, describes the different types of plants and their characteristics, and it explains where they are grown and processed and discusses the environmental issues connected with them.

Illustrations and simple text describe different kinds of speed machines and profile the achievements of the world's fastest machines.

Defines what minerals are, examines various types of minerals and their properties, explains where minerals are found, extracted, and processed, and discusses environmental issues connected with minerals.

Examines the field of genetics, discussing DNA research, heredity, cloning, genetic engineering, and the possibility of gene therapy.

Details the physical characteristics of superbikes and examines how these motorcycles use their unique abilities to achieve great speeds.