(4) YA Special Reports series. This volume covers fracking, the cracking of underground rock formations to release trapped oil and gas. Hulick discusses the history of the process, the technical procedures involved, and the controversy related to water contamination and other environmental effects. Photographs add interest, and many sidebars (with tiny type) extend the text; the "From the Headlines" coverage will be quickly dated. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Cutting-Edge Science and Technology series. Cutting edge technologies in the fields of computing, energy, and materials science are the focus of these in-depth discussions of scientific innovation. The authors describe robot and computer-human interfaces, electric cars and alternative energies, batteries, and the physics of nanoparticles. They also profile the innovative scientists, both modern and historical, who have worked in these areas. Color photographs of the technologies and scientists accompany the texts. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Cutting-Edge Science and Technology titles: Artificial Intelligence, Energy Technology, and Nanotechnology.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) YA Cutting-Edge Science and Technology series. Cutting edge technologies in the fields of computing, energy, and materials science are the focus of these in-depth discussions of scientific innovation. The authors describe robot and computer-human interfaces, electric cars and alternative energies, batteries, and the physics of nanoparticles. They also profile the innovative scientists, both modern and historical, who have worked in these areas. Color photographs of the technologies and scientists accompany the texts. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Cutting-Edge Science and Technology titles: Artificial Intelligence, Energy Technology, and Nanotechnology.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Super-Awesome Science series. This otherwise boilerplate dinosaur book uses the high-interest topic to provide an introduction to natural selection and evolution (although it dodges the theory's implications for the human species). Whens, wheres, and how bigs of the various dinosaurs are briefly covered, as are questions about their extinction. Comprehension activities and writing prompts are included throughout. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton