Richard Platt

"This book presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service. You can also be an eyewitness to some of the world's most shadowy characters, and get the inside scoop on the ingenious gadgets that real-life spies have used to gather and send information without getting caught."--Publisher's description.

The book begins "with an in-depth look at the earlist tools, and [advances] through time and technology to highlight systems of measuring, transportation, energy, medicine, machinery, computing, and many others."--Cover.

A photographic essay explores the history and technology of filmmaking, including how a set is built, how stunts are performed, how special effects are achieved, and how films are edited.

Explore the crime lab with Forensics and discover how detectives use science to solve crimes. From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover how the marks of blood, footprints, and fingerprints can lead the police to criminals. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence, such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn how famous crimes were solved and, like a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison,...

Illustrates a day in the life of an apartment building by showing activities going on in different units at various times between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.

This activity-packed journal of a diver's quest for hidden treasure follows Duncan Cameron deep under the sea as he searches for mysterious lost gold. The story unfolds as Duncan dives through a series of shipwrecks, recording every possible clue to the riddle that will guide him to the riches. Readers solve the mystery right alongside our hero, as Shipwreck Detective challenges them to discover both the fact and fiction of al that lurks beneath the...