Books by David Wool

Depicts the development of the compass, describes its use in navigation by sea explorers, and discusses the present day versions of the compass and their uses.

Describes the geography of the Antarctic regions and the history of their discovery and exploration.

Discusses the role, function, characteristics, and composition of blood, explains how the circulatory system works, and traces the history of blood research.

Describes advancements in knowledge about the origin and nature of comets, noting the contributions of international scientists from Aristotle to Kohoutek.

Traces the history and technological development of the computer from its earliest origins to modern videogames.

Describes the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, a complex molecule found in all cells and which plays a vital part in heredity.

About seventy per cent of the earth's surface is still mostly a mystery, and this book reveals some of what is known about the mountains and chasms and the myriad life beneath the earth's oceans.

Describes robots in fiction and mythology, traces their development from mechanical clocks to industrial robots, and looks at how they will be used in the future.

Introducing young readers to the discoveries of Galileo, Copernicus, Cassini, Newton, and other scientists, a renowned science author answers questions about the origins of the sun, its composition, and it crucial role as a source of energy.

Recounts the lengthy history of mankind's ongoing inquiry into the nature and composition of earth's atmosphere.

An introduction to some of the basic principles of physics examines developments from the time of Galileo to the invention of the laser.

Tells how fossil discoveries and theories about the earth and the evolution of its creatures have led to the present state of man's knowledge about dinosaurs.

Describes Mendel's experiments breeding pea plants, the work of Muller and de Vries with mutations, Flemming's discovery of chromosomes and Morgan's work with fruit flies.

Cites the men and instruments involved in the discovery of germs and their role in disease and traces the development of the first antibiotics.

Man's evolution is examined through a study of fossils that have led scientists to theorize that the origin of man was twenty million years ago.

Discusses the features of a volcano, the causes of eruptions, and the locations of active volcanoes on earth and elsewhere in our solar system.

Explains how our conception of the size of the universe has changed as astronomers and their instruments have become more sophisticated.