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  • Catastrophe!: Great Engineering Failure-And Success

    Fred Bortz

    Paperback (W H Freeman & Co, April 1, 1995)
    Describes engineering disasters, such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the space shuttle Challenger, and Three Mile Island, and explains what was learned from each incident
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  • Collision Course! Cosmic Impacts and Life on Earth

    Fred Bortz

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, April 1, 2001)
    A fascinating guide delves into the far reaches of space where comets and asteroids are on a collision course with Earth, provides a history of cosmic impacts, and discusses how we should prepare and protect ourselves from further cosmic impacts.
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  • Martian Fossils On Earth?

    Fred Bortz

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Discusses the study of a meteorite found in Antarctica in 1984 and why it is thought to come from Mars, examining how the scientific process works.
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  • Beyond Jupiter:: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel

    Fred Bortz

    Paperback
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  • Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel

    Fred Bortz

    Paperback (Joseph Henry Press, March 24, 1892)
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  • The Neutrino

    Fred Bortz

    Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Feb. 1, 2004)
    The neutrino, with no electric charge and little or no mass, is the most elusive subatomic particle of them all. Only 1 in 10 billion reacts with a proton or neutron. This book is sure to enlighten those curious about this unique subatomic particle and its importance in explaining the Sun's energy.

  • The Photon

    Fred Bortz

    Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Feb. 1, 2004)
    This particle of light energy and its discovery revolutionized our understanding of subatomic physics and led to the theory of quantum physics. Through this new book, readers will learn about these minute packets of electromagnetic radiation and the scientists such as Max Planck and Albert Einstein, who figured out how they work.

  • The Electron

    Fred Bortz

    Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 16, 1810)
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  • Techno-Matter:The Materials Be by Alfred Bortz

    Alfred Bortz

    School & Library Binding (21st Century, March 15, 1869)
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  • Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection

    Fred Bortz

    Library Binding (Rosen Classroom, March 15, 1617)
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  • Martian Fossils on Earth: The Story of Meteorite ALH 84001

    Fred Bortz

    eBook (StarWalk Kids Media, June 4, 2015)
    How can we tell that meteorite ALH 84001 comes from Mars, and what is it doing on Earth?! This meteorite, found in Antarctica in 1984, provided scientists with evidence suggesting the possibility that life once existed on Mars. Dr. Fred Bortz uses the scientific process to break down what we know, and what we are still learning. Newly updated (2014) to include data acquired by the Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity rovers.

  • The Electron

    Fred Bortz

    School & Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, March 15, 1828)
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