Discusses the scientific and technological background and the advantages and disadvantages of the powerful and controversial form of energy released through the splitting of the atom.
Examines changes in local and global weather patterns, the causes and effects of these changes, and what can be done to slow the harm being done to the environment.
Describes nuclear fuel, its sources, how it is processed, and its uses. Also examines opposing viewpoints concerning nuclear power as a necessary source of energy.
Examines the meaning of Glasnost and Perestroika in the context of current Soviet history and describes the social and economic changes that have taken place within the Soviet Union and in the newly-independent countries of Eastern Europe.
Discusses the development and purpose of space shuttles and whether the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union will be carried on in space.
