"The book examines the science behind everyday life -- how we power our homes, grow our food, and build machines that allow us to communicate with others and travel around the world. Featuring a wide range of scientific inventions and discoveries, from advances in modern medicine to groundbreaking ideas for saving the environment, SuperScience uncovers how science plays a part in every area of our lives"-- Provided by publisher

"Smithsonian" "How science shapes our world" -- Cover. Includes index.

Living and working -- Building and creating -- Traveling and connecting -- Protecting and surviving -- Learning and discovering.