Self-driving cars are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of cars from early steam-powered wagons to toady's luxury sedans. The father of Self-Driving Cars, Sebastian Thrun, is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a Google Car works. Readers will learn about advancements in computer technology that made cars more automated and how car companies are continuing to expand the capabilities of...

3-D Printers are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of printers, from punch cards, dot matrix, ink jet and laser all the way to today's 3-D printing! Charles Hull and his development of 3D layered plastic printing is featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a 3-D printer works. See the benefits of 3-D printing such as custom prosthetics and orthodontics! A timeline, a glossary, and an index...

People find that history is a lot more than facts and dates. It's an adventure that encourages you to look back and ask How?; look around and ask Why?; look forward and ask What If?

Wearable technology is a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore this history of wearable technology from the wristwatch to the Walkman to the eye-cam! The Father of Wearable Computing, Steve Mann, is featured, and a colorful infographic shows the functions and features of a smart watch. Readers will learn about the future of wearable technology from impact sensors in football helmets to clothing that can detect dehydration....

Virtual-reality headsets are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of virtual-reality immersion from the stereoscope and View-Master to flight simulators and arcade games to today's head mounted displays! Palmer Lucky and Occulus Rift are featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a virtual-reality headset works. Readers will learn about the future of virtual-reality headsets including military training...

Eggs are considered by many to be one of the most affordable sources of protein available. Chart the journey of the egg from henhouse to breakfast table. Take a trip to massive Iowa farms, where millions of eggs travel from the hens to the delivery trucks without ever being touched by human hands. Next experience what it's like at cage-free and pasture-raised farms, where chickens have greater freedom and more room to roam. Get a look at the world's...

The potato is among the most versatile, nutritious, and diverse foodstuffs in the world. Learn some new things about this amazing crop, from the potato's mysterious origins in the South American Andes to its prominence in the ethnic enclaves of New York's Lower East Side. In Northern Maine, meet a farmer of exotic potatoes, including blue, green, pink, and dark purple varieties, witness how large-scale potato producers slice, dice, freeze, and dehydrate...