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| Quiz | Title | Description | Pages | Words | Level | Points | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34791 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | The spacecraft Discovery is on a voyage to the outer edge of the solar system. Within the craft are two increasingly frightened navigators, three frozen hibernauts, and a computer named Hal. | 236 | 64175 | 9.0 | 12.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 63688 | Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force | Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is a formidable combination of manpower and firepower. Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. | 326 | 130172 | 10.8 | 27.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4464 | Aircraft (Need for Speed) | This book presents the design, performance, and statistics of a variety of high-speed aircraft, including the Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, and Concorde. | 32 | 3617 | 5.8 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 15629 | Albert Einstein: Physicist and Genius | Biography of the physicist who developed the theory of relativity. Includes simple activities and demonstrations. | 128 | 12136 | 4.9 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 17452 | Alternative Energy Sources (Making a Better World) | Explores varieties of alternative energy resources that are not destructive to the environment. | 60 | 10008 | 9.0 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 8358 | Amelia Earhart (American Women of Achievement) | A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic. | 111 | 21706 | 8.0 | 4.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 17453 | American Indian Science: A New Look at Old Cultures | Describes efforts to document the enormous contribution made by early Native Americans to scientific knowledge. | 66 | 12968 | 8.3 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 49965 | American Women of Science | This book follows the struggles and triumphs of ten women breaking through the science barriers. | 110 | 15926 | 8.3 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 60961 | Apollo 1 Tragedy: Fire in the Capsule | This book is an account of the Apollo 1 fire that claimed the lives of three astronauts in 1967. | 48 | 5942 | 7.4 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11052 | Apollo to the Moon | Describes the Apollo mission to the moon--the flight and the people involved. | 111 | 15298 | 9.7 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 86079 | Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology | As part of his master's thesis on the effects of technology on society, MIT graduate Eric Bende and his wife lived in an Anabaptist farming community for 18 months. What they learn about life's necessities dramatically changed the way the live. | 233 | 77489 | 7.3 | 13.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 37002 | Bicycling (World of Sports) | This book details the history, equipment, techniques, and competitions of bicycling. | 32 | 3259 | 6.7 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 14716 | Bill Gates: Billionaire Computer Genius | Presents a biography of the math whiz kid who grew up to co-found Microsoft, the world's leading computer software firm. | 85 | 15520 | 6.9 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11205 | BMX Racing (Action Sports) | Describes the beginning of motocross racing in the 1970s; the special bikes and tracks; the race with its turns, bumps, and passing; and the need for protective clothing. | 48 | 3212 | 4.6 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 16578 | Challenger | Tells about the crew of the Challenger as remembered by their families. | 45 | 5308 | 6.8 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4568 | Dirt Track Racing (Motorcycles) | This book presents the history of dirt track racing as well as information about the equipment used, skills required, and safety measures involved. | 48 | 2847 | 5.1 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 47976 | Earth Alert | Get out of the house! There's a tornado, tidal wave, asteroid, or earthquake heading straight for you! Wherever you live, you may face the destructive power of nature. | 96 | 13457 | 5.8 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4569 | Enduro Racing (Motorcycles) | An introduction to the history, development, equipment, and stars of the sport of enduro racing. | 48 | 2913 | 4.8 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 14564 | George Washington Carver: The Peanut Scientist | This book describes the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts. The coauthor of this book is Frederick McKissack. | 32 | 1050 | 3.0 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 9808 | Harley-Davidson Motorcycles (Motorcycles) | A look at Harley-Davidson motorcycles. | 43 | 2139 | 5.2 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 49978 | Internet Pioneers: The Cyber Elite | This book traces the lives of ten people fundamental in changing the Internet. | 111 | 15843 | 7.0 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 19789 | Into Thin Air | An account of Jon Krakauer's climb of Mount Everest in one of the most deadliest seasons in the history of Everest. | 378 | 88826 | 8.9 | 17.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11214 | Jeeps (Cruisin') | A look at the invention of the original four-wheel-drive vehicle, the making of post-World War II military models, and the modern sport-utility jeep. | 48 | 2145 | 5.1 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 536 | Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft | The record of an astonishing adventure--a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. | 230 | 79477 | 8.0 | 14.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 13759 | Leonardo da Vinci | The biography of the artist and scientist Leonardo daVinci. | 45 | 7580 | 6.8 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11221 | Monster Truck Wars (MotorSports) | A history of monster truck wars beginning in 1984, which also describes the making of a monster truck and explains the shapes and sizes of the courses. | 48 | 2404 | 5.1 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4466 | Motorbikes (Need for Speed) | This book examines a variety of powerful motorcycles, including dirt bikes, custom bikes, and desert racers. | 32 | 3415 | 5.9 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 48959 | Muscles: Our Muscular System | This book describes the nature and work of muscles, the different kinds, and the effects of exercise on them. | 30 | 1818 | 6.7 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 8482 | Oceanarium | Dive into the vast oceans of our planet to discover rare plant and animal species. | 47 | 10846 | 6.2 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4467 | Racing Cars (Need for Speed) | This book presents the design, performance, and statistics of a variety of high-speed cars, including Indycars, rally cars, and dragsters. | 32 | 3693 | 5.6 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 47979 | Real Sci-Fi | Robots. Space travel. Lasers. Science fiction or science fact? Many things that were once science fiction are now real. | 96 | 13230 | 6.2 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 18495 | Rosie the Riveter | Examines the contribution of women working on the home front during World War II. | 120 | 17130 | 8.0 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4572 | Superbike Racing (Motorcycles) | This book traces the history of superbike racing since its beginnings in the 1970s. | 48 | 3435 | 5.5 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 4573 | Supercross Racing (Motorcycles) | This book presents the history of supercross racing and information about the equipment used, skills required, and safety measures involved. | 48 | 3328 | 5.0 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11202 | The America's Cup | Recounts some of the highlights in the history of the America's Cup yachting competition, from its beginning in 1851 through the 1987 victory of Dennis Conner. | 32 | 2667 | 6.5 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 8454 | The Big Book for Our Planet | Stories, poems, pictures, and essays on environmental preservation. | 136 | 14353 | 5.4 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 43795 | The Hindenburg | This book describes the development and early flights of airships and the disastrous crash of the Hindenburg at an airfield in New Jersey in 1937. | 33 | 2493 | 5.7 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 1437 | The History of Nascar (Race Car Legends) | This book surveys the history of the National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing. | 64 | 9352 | 7.5 | 2.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 1793 | The Human Genome Project | This book describes the fifteen-year, multi-million-dollar Human Genome Project and its process of gene mapping, including concerns of critics of the project. | 128 | 21100 | 9.2 | 4.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11213 | The Indianapolis 500 | Discusses the history, the cars, and the drivers of America's biggest racing event. | 32 | 3317 | 5.8 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 16590 | The Kuwaiti Oil Fires | Many fearless fire fighters worked hard to put out the fires set by Saddam Hussein's army in Kuwait. | 45 | 5468 | 6.7 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 16594 | The Mount St. Helens Volcano | Tells of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington in 1980. | 43 | 4719 | 4.5 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 16596 | The Nuclear Disaster at Chernobyl | Tells some of the results of the explosion and fire one of the reactors had in 1986. | 44 | 4776 | 7.7 | 1.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 5913 | The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane | This book follows the lives of the Wright brothers and describes how they developed the first airplane. | 117 | 20820 | 7.7 | 4.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 11244 | Tractors (Cruisin') | Read about the powerful machines that revolutionized farming. | 48 | 2435 | 5.3 | 0.5 | amazon.com bn.com |
| 14758 | Weapons & Warfare: From the Stone Age to the Space Age | Highlights some weapons of war explaining how and why they were developed, various responses people have had to them, and the impact they have had upon society. | 80 | 16810 | 8.4 | 3.0 | amazon.com bn.com |
Note: This list is maintained by the Engineering Club for the convenience of students interested in Science, Engineering, and Technology topics. If there are any discrepancies between this list and the librarian's official AR list, the librarian's list should be considered as the final authority.
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