Reveals the reasons behind 35 astounding technological fails that made headlines and history.

Breakdown: Deadly Technological Disasters

Schlager, Neil

Visible Ink

Self-Help

VISIBLE INK PRESS+

A guide to literature by and about African Americans organizes entries into historical periods, and provides information on individual authors and genres.

Best Literature by and About Blacks

Richards, Phillip M.

Literature & Fiction

Gale/Cengage Learning

Emphasizes current technology in providing information on the invention, manufacturing, and future uses of thirty common high-interest products

Cd'S, Super Glue, and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made : Series 2, 2 Volume Set

Children's Books

Lim, Kyung-Sun

Witman, Kathleen L.

Schlager, Nell Y.

Witman, Kathleen

Science, Nature & How It Works

This informative reference series is designed to help students understand the impact that science has had on the course of human history. Each set (the 18th and 20th century sets will come out in 2001 and 2002) focuses on a particular time period and consists of five topically arranged chapters covering life sciences, mathematics, medicine, physical sciences and technology. Chapters include a topic-specific chronology; a brief overview essay; 10-12 essays on the theories, inventions and major concepts discovered during the period; 10-12 biographies of pioneering scientists; lists of additional resources; and more. Additional features include approximately 60 black-and-white illustrations per volume, sidebars highlighting words to know and activity ideas, and general and subject indexes.

The Impact of Science, 2000 B.C. to the 18th Century 3-Volume Set (Science,

Science & Math

Knight, Judson

Earth Sciences

U*X*L

Following in the footsteps of Gale's acclaimed Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd Ed., Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource offers broad, comprehensive coverage of the animal kingdom, ranging from the simple -- sponges and corals -- to the complex -- mammals. In this 20-volume set, animals are grouped by major classifications: sponges; corals; jellyfishes; segmented worms; crustaceans and mollusks; insects; fishes; amphibians; reptiles birds; and mammals.In addition, this student edition includes an overview with photos and illustrations, and is present in each volume of the set. The Words to Know section gives a pronunciation and definition within the text to scientific or other difficult terms and names. Also included in this version are the Species List by Biome and Species List by Geographic Range.

Cumulative Index (Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource)

Animals

Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Amphibians offers readers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on Earths amphibians. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Each entry includes sections on physical characteristics; geographic range; habitat; diet; behavior and reproduction; amphibians and people; and conservation status. Family entries are followed by one or more species accounts and a range map and photo or illustration for each species. Entries conclude with a list of books, periodicals, and Web sites that may be used for further research.Each volume of Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Amphibians includes a pronunciation guide for scientific names, a glossary, an overview of amphibians, a list of species in the set by biome, a list of species by geographic location, and an index. The set has more than 200 full-color maps, photos, and illustrations to enliven the text, and sidebars provide additional facts and related information.

Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource: Amphibians (3 Volume Set)

Mertz, Leslie

Allen, Catherine

Weisblatt, Jayne

Harris, Madeline S.

Provides information on more than 100 products, discussing background, history, raw materials, design, and the manufacturing process

How Products Are Made: An Illustrated Guide to Product Manufacturing (How Products Are Made) Volume 1

History

Gale

This is a collection of essays focusing on 44 unpleasant surprises of the 20th century. The catastrophes resulted from poor design, planning, testing or construction, not from purely natural disasters.

Failed Technology: True Stories of Technological Disasters

Freiman, Fran Locher

Chemical Compounds (Gale Non Series E-Books)

Chemistry

Thomson/Gale

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