Science frontiers

"Battling Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria offers a cutting comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered"--Provided by publisher.

Finding an Energy Solution offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered.

Building Better Robots offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered.

"Searching for Alien Life offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered."--Provided by publisher.

"Curing Cancer offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered"--Provided by publisher.

"'Saving Endangered Species' offers a cutting-edge, comprehensive look at one of science's biggest challenges. Includes a look at the history of the topic, recent breakthroughs, key facts to consider, and questions that remain unanswered."--Provided by publisher.

Describes the vastness of the Earth's oceans and some of the methods scientists are using to explore its depths.

Explores several types and aspects of nanotechnology, discussing micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS), fullerenes, inspirations from nature, popular consumer products that contain nanoparticles, micro machines used in medicine and transportation, and future nano developments.

Examines the ways people's ideas about architecture and engineering are changing, discussing such topics as "eco" structures, luxury and leisure structures, skyscrapers, high-tech domes, the world's biggest and longest bridges, tunnels, and air-, sea-, and spaceports.

Surveys the current state of research and development in the field of energy science, describing the discovery, development, and application of major sources of energy and potential sources of power.