This series provides coverage of 30 new household and high interest products in each biennial set. Alphabetically arranged entries feature step by step descriptions of the manufacturing processes behind the products, sidebars of interesting facts including "Words to Know", boxes highlighting interesting information about a particular product, and brief further information lists. New products covered in Series 3 include artificial heart, DVD player, gas mask, skyscraper and many more. Additional features include black and white photos and 55 technical drawings; a glossary of definitions for manufacturing and other scientific terms; and a general subject/name index cumulating all six volumes in the series.