A color-illustrated introduction to the science of materials that discusses chemical reactions, physical changes, and other related topics, and includes instructions for experiments, a glossary, and a further-reading list.
Explores the cracks, clefts, fissures, and faults examined in the field of materials science and the many discoveries that have been made about the world.
Presents a visual guide to items and animals of various strength and substance, including such examples as spider webs, bulldozers, black holes, lasers, icebreakers, and the Hercules beetle.
Explores what strength is and how it can be developed using a comic book character, the Incredible Hulk, to demonstrate, and provides information on that character and how he came to be.