Presents a sampling of the careers offered in the field of fitness and personal training including aerobics and group fitness instructors, wellness coach, exercise specialist, and fitness directors and club owners.
Identifies the technologies needed for the U.S. to maintain air superiority in the war on terror including the LYNX system that provides images of moving targets, unmanned aerial vehicles, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Describes conditions for astronauts aboard space shuttles, space stations, and space capsules, indicates how humans survive in these extreme environments, and looks at future developments in space travel.