"Shows you how to combine two ... building tools to make ... gadgets, including a crystal ball RF reader, a sensor-enabled LEGO box, and even an Arduino-controlled LEGO train set."--Back cover.
Looks at both traditional and alternative energy resources, and brings attention to choices that must be made for the future in light of diminishing oil reserves and damage done to the environment.
Discusses the application of practical and mechanical sciences to sports in areas such as equipment, sports arenas, television coverage, and performance-enhancing drugs.
An introduction to space technology, discussing the principles of rockets, various types of satellites, travel in the solar system, and space stations.
Examines the production of dairy products, beef, and other agricultural items for mass consumption, discussing past and present methods and new technological advances.
Discusses machines, breeding, chemicals, artificial insemination, fertilizers, pesticides, and other technology employed in modern farming and considers their effects on our environment and on the future.
