Well-known scientists from a variety of fields tell how they developed an interest in science, how they got where they are today, and things to think about when considering a career in science.

To the Young Scientist: Reflections on Doing and Living Science (Venture Book)

Bortz, Alfred B.

Teen & Young Adult

Franklin Watts

Beyond Jupiter: The Story of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel (Women's Adventures in Science)

Details the life and major accomplishments of planetary astronomer Heidi Hammel, who studies both Jupiter and Neptune.

Beyond Jupiter: The Story Of Planetary Astronomer Heidi Hammel (Women's Adventures in Science)

Bortz,Fred

Biographies

Discusses the study of a meteorite found in Antarctica in 1984 and why it is thought to come from Mars, examining how the scientific process works.

Martian Fossils on Earth?: The Story of Meteorite Alh 84001

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Millbrook Pr

A fascinating guide delves into the far reaches of space where comets and asteroids are on a collision course with Earth, provides a history of cosmic impacts, and discusses how we should prepare and protect ourselves from further cosmic impacts.

Collision Course! Cosmic Impacts and Life on Earth

Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history―and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900―devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble. As people assessed the damage, they made the most frightening discovery of all: the Fukushima #1 nuclear power plant was seriously damaged and three of its six reactors were heading for meltdowns. Workers tried desperately―but unsuccessfully―to save them. Explosions and fires released radioactivity into the air. Within days the Japanese government declared a 20-kilometer (12-mile) evacuation zone. The future of the plant, the long-term health of those exposed to radiation, and the effects on the environment remained uncertain. Learn more about this massive catastrophe as Dr. Fred Bortz examines both the human tragedy and the scientific implications of the nuclear meltdown. Compare this disaster to similar nuclear events in the United States and in Ukraine, and move ahead with Dr. Bortz as he explores the global debate about the future of nuclear power and alternative sources of energy.

Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future

Education & Reference

Twenty-First Century Books

The electron is the lightest stable subatomic particle that carries a negative charge, the basis of electricity. This new high/low book explains the inner workings of the electron as well as its discovery in 1897 by British physicist J. J. Thomson, and how that discovery led to the eventual model of the structure of the atom.

The Electron (The Library of Subatomic Particles)

Rosen Publishing Group

Describes the photon, a particle of electromagnetic energy and the various people key to its discovery.

The Photon (The Library of Subatomic Particles)

Rosen Young Adult

Discusses quarks, fundamental particles that make up protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles, and describes the process by which scientists came to "detect" them.

The Quark (The Library of Subatomic Particles)

For over 60 years, scientists and engineers have been trying to crack a seemingly intractable problem: how to build practical devices that exploit nuclear fusion. Access to electricity has facilitated a standard of living that was previously unimaginable, but as the world’s population grows and developing nations increasingly reap the benefits of electrification, we face a serious global problem: burning fossil fuels currently produces about eighty percent of the world's energy, but it produces a greenhouse effect that traps outgoing infrared radiation and warms the planet, risking dire environmental consequences unless we reduce our fossil fuel consumption to near zero in the coming decades. Nuclear fusion, the energy-producing process in the sun and stars, could provide the answer: if it can be successfully harnessed here on Earth, it will produce electricity with near-zero CO2 byproduct by using the nuclei in water as its main fuel. The principles behind fusion are understood, but the technology is far from being fully realized, and governments, universities, and venture capitalists are pumping vast amounts of money into many ideas, some highly speculative, that could lead to functioning fusion reactors. This book puts all of these attempts together in one place, providing clear explanations for readers who are interested in new energy technologies, including those with no formal training in science or engineering. For each of the many approaches to fusion, the reader will learn who pioneered the approach, how the concept works in plain English, how experimental tests were engineered, the future prospects, and comparison with other approaches. From long-established fusion technologies to emerging and exotic methods, the reader will learn all about the idea that could eventually constitute the single greatest engineering advance in human history.

Fusion's Promise: How Technological Breakthroughs in Nuclear Fusion Can Conquer Climate Change on Earth (And Carry Humans To Mars, Too)

Business & Money

Moynihan, Matthew

Industries

Springer

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