(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. This book traces past and current discoveries and theories. The emphasis is on "pure" science with some information on practical applications and controversies of gene research, testing, and manipulation. The text competes for space with frequent sidebars, color photos, archival reproductions, and diagrams. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. This general overview features double-page spreads devoted to topics such as the telephone, radio, radar, satellites, and the Internet, with an emphasis on the scientific technology behind each of these advances. The writing is flat, and the pages are busy with unimpressive color photos and fact boxes containing supplemental information, historical background, and predictions for the future. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. Double-page spreads touch on many aspects of forensic science, including collecting evidence, fingerprint analysis, ballistics, and toxicology. Though the information is compelling, the writing style is somewhat bland. The pages are busy with "fact files," information boxes spotlighting historical crimes, and banal, often fuzzy color photographs. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. This is an adequate, somewhat overcrowded introduction to our present ideas about the solar system. After briefly discussing the bodies that make up the solar system, the text looks at exploration, some history of more recent discoveries, and suggestions about the system's future. Illustrated with plenty of color artwork and diagrams, the text contains a very few minor errors. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. Busy double-page spreads with plentiful, eye-catching photos and diagrams cover eighteen aspects of human anatomy and functions. Some explain systems (respiratory, muscular); some are developmental ("Growing and Changing," "New Life"). Sidebars include simple activities, "Fact Files," and "History Files." Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. These are adequate introductions to physics. The concepts of combined and balanced forces, momentum, chemical and electromagnetic sources of electrical energy, and amplitude and frequency in wave motion are all covered clearly; and explanatory analogies are well chosen. Color photos and diagrams are well used but add to the crowded design. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. Weather's double-page spreads touch on specific conditions, such as snow, wind, and lightning, as well as broader topics such as weather cycles and forecasting. Earth's Resources introduces natural resources, including minerals, metals, and fossil fuels, describes how they are mined and utilized, and explains the need for conservation. The bland texts are accompanied by fact boxes and mediocre color photographs in these busy volumes. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. These are adequate introductions to physics. The concepts of combined and balanced forces, momentum, chemical and electromagnetic sources of electrical energy, and amplitude and frequency in wave motion are all covered clearly; and explanatory analogies are well chosen. Color photos and diagrams are well used but add to the crowded design. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. These are adequate introductions to physics. The concepts of combined and balanced forces, momentum, chemical and electromagnetic sources of electrical energy, and amplitude and frequency in wave motion are all covered clearly; and explanatory analogies are well chosen. Color photos and diagrams are well used but add to the crowded design. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Harry Clement Stubbs

(4) 4-6 Science Fact Files series. Weather's double-page spreads touch on specific conditions, such as snow, wind, and lightning, as well as broader topics such as weather cycles and forecasting. Earth's Resources introduces natural resources, including minerals, metals, and fossil fuels, describes how they are mined and utilized, and explains the need for conservation. The bland texts are accompanied by fact boxes and mediocre color photographs in these busy volumes. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta