Books in On the edge series

"In a high-interest format, describes some of the fastest cars in the world, including stock, Indy, and drag race cars and the land-speed record holder, the Bloodhound. Includes information about street racing, the Le Mans 24-hour race, and the Paris-Dakar Rally. Includes a quiz to test the likelihood of readers' ability to drive well in a race"--Provided by publisher.

"Thinking" machines go back as far as Pascal in the 1600s, but today's machines--computers--have reached levels of sophistication that few could have imagined just decades ago. Now, scientists are perfecting computers that can "learn" from their experiences, can create their own programs, and--perhaps--even one day "feel" emotions the way humans do. Even if we can create a computer that acts like a human, do we really want to? Will we ultimately replace ourselves with machines we create?

More than 20 true stories of people forced to make difficult, split-second decisions in life-threatening situations!Danger, even death, may be imminent unless a key decision is made . . . and in desperate situations, that decision must be made in seconds! How do people decide on the best course of action? At the Edge recounts 22 stories of kids, men, and women who faced critical, life-threatening situations and made wrenching decisions during the Holocaust, the 2004 tsunami in Asia, Chernobyl, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, Tiananmen Square and more.