New Releases by Christopher Lampton

Explains what species are, how they become extinct, and the effect of extinction on the ecology, and surveys endangered species of plants and animals and possible solutions.

A description of Web pages discusses their uses and describes how to design one.

Discusses the causes of chemical accidents, describes such disasters as the Bhopal catastrophe, and examines how such accidents can be prevented.

The causes & effects of famines are covered, with information on some historic disasters.

The first and only book to reveal the secrets of writing 3-D game applications for C++ programmers. Flights of Fantasy takes programmers behind the scenes to show achieved. Features sample games, demos, and a complete flight simulator on the enclosed disk.

Computers the size of molecules. Machines that travel through the bloodstream and repair individual cells. This unique book brings the nanotechnology revolution into the present, revealing in graphic detail what the future holds. The multimedia demo presents the story of nanotechnology--the science of building machines one atom at a time--and lets readers experiment with a host of nanotechnological machines.

This explanation of the causes & effects of tidal waves includes many color photos & detailed descriptions of important tidal-wave disasters of the past.

Discusses how epidemics get started and spread, what can be done to prevent them, and some of history's greatest, including the Black Death and AIDS.

Discusses nuclear energy, its source, how it works, and, giving the examples of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, how dangerous it can be when things go wrong.

Describes the formation of a coral reef, its ecosystem, and the current problem of dying reefs--possibly caused by global warming.

Explains sound and discusses such topics as how we hear, ultrasound, and sonar.

A discussion of a new scientific theory, formed with the help of computers, which proposes the possibility of patterns and order in the chaos and unpredictability of both nature and also human aspects of the world.

A graphic presentation of the causes and results of earthquakes, including research methods scientists employ as they investigate the origin, nature and control of this force.

Text and illustrations describe the simple machine known as the inclined plane.

Illustrates four types of volcanoes, explains what causes eruptions and how lava enriches the soil. Includes an interesting description of the development of a volcano.

The terror of tornadoes unfolds with this account of the most devastating natural phenomenon in the world. Includes precautions.

A blizzard occurs when severe snow is accompanied by low temperatures and wind. Details development, warning signs, destructive force, and self protection for these winter disasters.

Examines simple machines that are actually pulleys, including flagpoles, cranes, and the pulleys on a sailboat.

Perhaps the world's greatest inventor, Edison was issued 1,092 patents during his lifetime.

Discusses our current knowledge of particle physics and the search for the ultimate particle of which everything is made, possibly superstrings.

Discusses the history and causes of forest fires, the destruction they bring and its ecological effect, fire fighting, and the question of whether naturally occuring fires should be fought or not

Examines the procedures and uses of DNA fingerprinting as a method of identification in forensic science.

A guide to Nintendo role-playing games describes and evaluates a number of popular adventures and offers strategies and tips for successful play.

Discusses the science, history, and potential applications of this exciting scientific breakthrough.

Discusses the science of epidemiology, which concerns itself with the incidence, distribution, and spread of disease, with specific application to AIDS.

An introduction to the various physical theories believed to underlie the origins of the universe.

Discusses risks involved in state-of-the-art technology and what we can do to make the risks less and prevent disasters such as Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Bhopal.

Presents recent theories on man's origins from both the study of fossils and the study of molecules.