Christopher Lampton

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

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

Describes the causes and disastrous effects of tidal waves, as well as a history of the most devastating ones around the world.

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

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.

Describes the history, goals, and functions of the Hubble SpaceTelescope.

Traces the life and achievements of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun from his childhood dreams of human interplanetarytravel to their realization as von Braun became a prominent figure in modern rocketry.

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