Books with author David E. Nelson

Discusses how drugs work in the human body and how they are created and describes the historical search for chemical compounds, both man-made and natural, that will cure disease, alleviate pain, and make human life longer, more comfortable, and more pleasurable.

Describes the function of scientific equipment used in the fields of physics, meteorology, biology, and earth science and provides instructions for constructing these instruments

Presents biographies of the scientists who discovered the structure of the DNA molecule.

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Suggests experiments that can demonstrate basic principles of chemistry using household items.

Explains what an element is, introduces the periodic table, and discusses the discovery, occurrence, and uses of each category of element

Exploring the political and ethical issues associated with stem cell research, a one-stop reference gives students and general readers alike a comprehensive look at both the science and the controversy surrounding this groundbreaking study.

As Bartolina Ch'oke's father goes off to fight in the Chaco War in the 1930s, Bartolina--an Aymara Indian of Bolivia--recognizes the power that writing will bring to her people, and she struggles to bring the skill to them. A first novel.

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Offers guidelines for a variety of experiments and projects related to science, technology, and society

Describes the nature and formation of black holes, and how they affect matter around them

Discusses the history, evolution, and application of new materials, including biomaterials, nanomaterials, smart materials, and polymers.