Lambert, Mark

Describes the organs of the respiratory system and their functions and discusses the consequences of disease and prolonged abuse on this vital system.

Compares the human brain to that of other animals, presents historic notions about the brain from prehistoric headhunting to the scientific age, explains how the brain and nervous system function, and describes related disorders, surgical care, and mental health.

Discusses the design, construction, safety features, navigation, and other aspects of ships.

Discusses the process of turning iron into steel and the enormous number of uses that stronger product has.

Demonstrates the principles underlying the technology of machinery through projects for building fifteen different types of machines, including a water clock, wind machine, screw pump, and data sorter.

Surveys the theory of aircraft design, the different types of airplanes built during the twentieth century, and how they were constructed and used.