This book explains, to the entire family, the nature of the universe. It is packed with projects and practical, hands-on-experiments that all family members can do in the home. The book features photographic sequences of experiments and the text guides the reader through each step. The book also provides an overview of each subject as well as the most up-to-date discoveries in the world of science. Explorations of subjects such as genetic coding, the greenhouse effect, carbon dating and the life and death of a star are given as are features on famous inventors and scientists.