Kerrod, Robin

Brief text and illustrations present the development of space travel from the launching of the first rockets and satellites to the space shuttle which could make living and working in space a common experience in the near future.

Projects, experiments, and activities explore the world of sounds, both musical and otherwise.

Examines simple machines, engines, and machines at work.

Investigates animal biology, examining the main animal groups and how they fit into different environments.

Illustrates with simple examples and experiments the principles behind natural forces and the motions they create as well as their effects and how they can be utilized.

Projects, activities, and experiments explore such aspects of physics as gravity, temperature, and static electricity.

Describes what stars and constellations can be seen in the night sky and provides instructions for finding them.

Introduces such domesticated animals as dogs, horses, mice, pigeons, goldfish, and silk moths.

Describes the Skylab and Salyut space stations and the astronauts' living conditions and discusses the space stations and cities of the future.

Presents three hundred color photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and describes the findings the telescope has provided about the universe, discussing galaxies, solar systems, the birth and death of stars, and the reasons Pluto was demoted to non-planetary status.