Best Selling Books by Christopher Lampton

release date: Oct 01, 1991

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.

Undersea Archaeology

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Discusses the use of new technology in efforts to retrieve artifacts from the ocean floor, the exploration of shipwrecks such as the Vasa, Mary Rose, and Titanic, and the recovery of the Challenger spacecraft.

Seesaws, Nutcrackers, Brooms

release date: Jan 01, 1991

Prehistoric Animals

A dictionary of terms relating to prehistoric animals, their development, and early time periods.

Forest Fire

release date: Jan 01, 1991

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

Gateway to Limbo

PILOT for Beginners

An introduction to computer programming using PILOT, a language that turns the computer into a teaching machine creating interactive tests, quizzes, or dialogues between students and machine.

Meteorology, an Introduction

Discusses the various components of weather, constantly changing phenomena which get their energy from the sun.

The Sun

Discusses the formation, composition, and movement of the sun and explains the importance of this star to life on Earth.

Uranus

release date: Sep 01, 1994

Star Wars

release date: Jan 01, 1987

Describes the satellites and lasers to be used in the Strategic Defense Iniative and explains how they function. Also discusses the controversy surrounding space weapons research.

Tidal Wave

release date: Mar 01, 1992

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

How to Create Adventure Games

Provides instructions for writing a computer program for an adventure game using BASIC.

Venus

release date: Sep 01, 1994

How to Create Computer Games

Provides instructions for creating computer games using BASIC.

Computer Languages

by: Christopher Lampton, Melvin Berger

Introduces computer programming languages including FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, PASCAL, and LOGO

Stars and Planets

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Examines the stars, planets, and smaller objects in the universe and discusses space exploration, unidentified flying objects, and our future in space.

The Space Telescope

release date: Jan 01, 1987