David E Newton

"Describes the problems with and possible solutions for overpopulation of the planet"--

In-depth, current and accurate information on 112 known chemical elements. For younger and middle school students, yet appropriate for high school students, too.

"The history of cloning experiments dates back more than a century, but advances in technology in recent decades have multiplied the potential applications of cloning--and expanded the controversies surrounding these possibilities. Cloning: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible description of the development of plant and animal cloning from the early stages of human civilization to the present day and coherently covers the science and technology...

Hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells -- known commonly as "fracking" -- has been in use in the United States for more than half a century. In recent years, however, massive expansion of shale gas fracturing across the nation has put fracking in the public eye. Is fracking a "win win" like its proponents say, or are there significant costs and dangers associated with the use of this energy production technology? This book examines fracking from...

Examines the types, functions, and basic principles of particle accelerators, both linear and circular, and their application in the search for the basic building blocks of nature.