Science and technology desk reference : over 1,700 answers to frequently-asked or difficult-to-answer questions / Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Science and Technology Department ; compiled by James E. Bobick & Margery Peffer
The animal world -- Around the house and garage -- Biology -- Bridges, buildings, etc -- Cars, boats, planes, and trains -- Chemistry and physics -- Communication -- The Earth -- Energy -- The environment -- Food and nutrition -- General science and technology -- Health and medicine -- The human body -- Mathematics, numbers, and computers -- Metals and other materials -- The plant world -- Space -- Weather and climate -- Weights, measures, and time.