Discusses the causes and effects of such storms as hurricanes, torrnadoes, tidal waves, dust storms, sandstorms, and blizzards.
This science series is based on the questions children often ask about the world around them. Through a mixture of specially commissioned photographs, diagrams, cartoons, quizzes and facts, children should have fun discovering answers to all those questions they ask, such as "Why is my skin stretchy?" and "Why will I stop growing?". Based on an accessible, interactive quesion-and-answer formula…
A simple description, in big book format, of the characteristics of winter, including winter sports and holidays, and the winter behavior of animals.
A host of season-specific images and activities include steaming mugs of cocoa, fall leaves, sleigh-riding, running in the rain, playing baseball, and trick-or-treating.
The natural world holds secrets under every rock and around every tree. If you've ever wondered what life is like through a microscope, telescope, or with the naked eye--you'll love this book! You will: Run with the antelope across the American plains and learn about the food chain. Climb with a monkey to the highest tree in the rainforest and discover how photosynthesis keeps leaves green…
Oceans and Seas is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Earth's great bodies of water. Each volume contains a wealth of information, including physical features- surface area and depth, how the ocean was formed, plate movements, coastlines, islands, and more; climate- including tides, currents, trade winds, hurricanes, and tsunamis; marine life; the history of human settlement along the …