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Describes how the Burj Khalifa became the tallest tower in the world and the work that went into building it.

Describes the Internet's YouTube including its history, its purpose for entertainment, history, and its communication possibilities. Also notes its impact on the presidential election of 2008 as well as other events.

Describes the invention and development of water harvesting machines. Includes a glossary, list of Web sites, and bibliography for further reading.

Introduces robots to young readers and describes what actions they can perform such as vacuuming a floor, exploring the ocean, and welding car parts together. Later scientists began to create social robots who might be able to interact with people such as the Japanese robot Kansei who can demonstrate fear. Also Nexi is a robot developed to sense the world around it and speaks with a human voice.

Describes how the Jaws of Life tool was invented and then improved upon over the years to help rescue people in life-threatening situations. Includes a glossary of terms and references for further reading.

Describes the invention and development of hybrid cars. Includes a glossary, a list of Web sites, and a bibliography for further reading.

Provides information about the history of prosthetics and the difficulty in being able to reproduce the movements of limbs. Describes how the science of bionics and myoelectrics have worked together to create the i-LIMB Hand and the impact it has had on the life of people who have lost limbs. Includes photographs, a glossary, an index, and sources for additional information.

SCRATCHbot is a robot that depends on tactile touch to process information and with using touch rather than vision, the SCRATCHbot aids scientists researching animal behavior.