Books in Shockwave: Science series

Explains how paper is made and discusses how this process has changed over the years.

Presents a history of medicine, exploring its roots in traditional natural remedies and how it has developed over time.

Examines robots, from their origins in the human imagination to their many contemporary uses, as well as their potential future development.

Describes the natural forces acting on Earth and their dazzling results.

Move over R2D2! Today's robots can do almost anything - from dismantling bombs to traveling in space. If you like science fiction, these true tales of robots are for you!

Presents the accomplishments of various scientists.

Describes the results of Asian innovators in such fields as architecture, medicine, technology, and entertainment, including information about an indoor skiing facility built in Dubai.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the seventeenth-century British physicist, discussing his early life; failure at farming; work on optics, calculus, alchemy, and gravity; rivals; and nervous breakdown.

Presents a history of medicine, exploring its roots in traditional natural remedies and how it has developed over time.

Introduces vehicles that allow people to travel at high speed, including trains, planes, and automobiles, and describes how they have changed over the years.

Examines the chemical compound carbon dioxide, looking at its role in photosynthesis and cellular respiration, how people use it, how it contributes to air pollution and global warming, and other places where it exists in the solar system.

Describes the impact of scientific and techological innovations on the economy and vice versa.