Test 1
A chronicle of timekeeping
Our conception of time depends on the way we measure it.
Air traffic control in the USA
An accident that occurred in the skies over the Grand Canyon in 1956 resulted in the establishment of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to regulate and oversee the operation of aircraft in ...
Telepathy
Can human beings communicate by thought alone? For more than a century the issue of telepathy has divided the scientific community, and even today it still sparks bitter controversy among top ...
Test 2
Sheet glass manufacture: the float process
Glass, which has been made since the time of the Mesopotamians and Egyptians, is little more than a mixture of sand, soda ash and lime.
The Little Ice Age
This book will provide a detailed examination of the Little Ice Age and other climatic shifts, but, before I embark on that, let me provide a historical context.
The meaning and power of smell
The sense of smell, or olfaction, is powerful.
Test 3
Striking back at lightning with lasers
Seldom is the weather more dramatic than when thunderstorms strike.
The nature of genius
There has always been ari interest in geniuses and prodigies.
How does the biological clock tick?
Our life span is restricted.
Test 4
Land of the rising sun
Japan has a significantly better record in terms of average mathematical attainment than England and Wales.
Biological control of pests
The continuous and reckless use of synthetic chemicals for the control of pests which pose a threat to agricultural crops and human health is proving to be counter-productive.
Collecting Ant Specimens
Collecting ants can be as simple as picking up stray ones and placing them in a glass jar, or as complicated as completing an exhaustive survey of all species present in an area and estimating their ...