Stone, Lynn M

Discusses how roads are built in the United States, presenting historical background and giving specific examples. Includes a list of important roads in North America.

Discusses house construction in the United States, in the past as well as in the present. Includes a list of some of the outstanding houses in America.

Describes different types of dams, how and why they are built, and their effects on the environment. Includes a list of important dams around the world.

Presents information on how bridges are built, their history, and the various types. Provides a list of important bridges in America.

Discusses ferrets, their history, and how to raise them as pets.

Introduces bobcats, lynxes, jaguars, and cougars, all endangered wild cats of North America.

Describes the landforms beneath the ocean's surface, marine plant and animal habitats, and how nature and people have changed the seas.

Looks at the wetlands of North America, animals that dwell in them, and how wetlands are changing.

Looks at the deserts of the southwestern United States, animals that dwell in them, and how deserts are changing.

Looks at the grasslands of the United States, animals that dwell in them, and how grasslands are changing.