Discusses energy and its sources, manifestations, and uses.

An introduction to the types of energy and how we use it.

Introduces students to issues surrounding current energy sources and alternative energy options.

Examines the discovery and creation of nuclear energy, its uses, both beneficial and destructive, and the hazards of radioactive waste. Includes related activities.

Explains Newton's laws of motion, discusses how scientists have challenged beliefs about them, and explores how they are applied in science and technology.

This volume examines heat and the related concepts of temperature, thermal energy, and thermodynamics and introduces readers to some of the great minds that furthered our understanding of this fundamental area of physics.

Examines mankind's dependence on fossil fuels through scenarios that describe life without such items as oil heaters and gasoline powered cars, and describes alternative energy sources and other ways to prepare for this possible future.

Presents an introduction to light energy, in simple text with illustrations, describing how a beam of light travels from a star to the human eye.

Examines what sounds are made of and how they work, and describes sound waves, vibrations and pitch, loudness and decibels.

Presents a short study of various forms of energy through a study of some of history's wackiest machines such as the steam-powered car, the rocket pack, ornthopter, and others.

Presents an introduction to the concept of force and motion, in simple text with illustrations, describing the different physical forces in action during various extreme sports.

Discusses forces such as air pressure, inertia, and gravity, and how they affect daily life. Includes related activities.

Text and photographs describe scientific concepts that make it possible for rides at amusement parks to work, focusing on force and motion.

Explains why springs act the way they do, based on elementary concepts of physics.

Contains a number of suggestions and ideas for science fair projects that help middle school students explore air, water, soil, pollution, and other energy resources.

Explores radiation sickness in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances.

Describes the power and process of erosion, looks at erosion caused by water, wind, and glaciers, and examines what is being done to control erosion.

Discusses air pressure, temperature, humidity, dew point, rain, wind, lightning, thunder, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other weather-related topics.

When the testing of a nuclear-powered invisibility device goes awry, Captain Rudolph Von Dorn is transformed into the evil Captain Cyclops, blowing up ships and islands at will--and the Kid Squad, with the help of Von Dorn's daughter Jenny, is called upon to reverse the effects of the accident and save the world.

Thirteen-year-old Nyle learns about relationships and death when fifteen-year-old Ezra, who was exposed to radiation leaked from a nearby nuclear plant, comes to stay at her grandmother's Vermont farmhouse.

Despite her mother's objections and the love of an older classmate, sixteen-year-old Katy is determined to find a better life for herself beyond her family's poverty and sorrow in the Illinois coal mining town where they live.

"This book introduces key scientific concepts while broadening children's vocabulary and strengthening their early reading and writing skills. Every picture-packed page is full of things such as sounds, light, senses, and machines, with words for each image."--Provided by publisher.