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.

A description of the World Wide Web, including the history of its development and details on how to use it.

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

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.

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

Introduces various kinds of insects that have caused havoc over the years - Mosquito - Locusts - Killer bees - Fruit flies - Control methods__

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.

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.

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

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

Explains how the wheel works as a simple machine.

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.

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

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

Describes famous earthquakes and discusses their causes and how to detect, measure, predict, and prevent them

Explains the structure of human genetics and discusses how new advances in gene technology will impact society.

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.

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.

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