Stone, Lynn M

Describes the behavior, habitat, and physical characteristics of the birds that live in Antarctica.

Describes rain forests, their locations, and their plant, animal, and human inhabitants.

Discusses thefeatures of the Antarctic Ocean and of the plants and animals which inhabit it.

Describes the plants and animals that live in wetlands such as swamps, marshes, and bogs, and emphasizes the importance of wetlands to the earth's ecology.

Discusses the design and construction of skyscrapers and describes specific examples. Includes a list of some of the important skyscrapers in the world.

Describes different types of roller coasters, their history, and the physics of their construction. Includes a list of great North American roller coasters.

Examines the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the emperor penguin, the only bird in the world that never needs to come ashore.

Describes swamps, marshes, and bogs, places which are almost always wet and soggy and which are habitats for hundreds of kinds of plants and animals.

Examines the rain forest as an ecological niche and describes the plant and animal life supported there.

Briefly describes how ponds are formed and examines the plant and animal life these small bodies of still water support.