Pringle, Laurence P

When Mom needs a day to herself, Dad takes the children on a camping trip.

When Mom goes out for the evening, Dad and the kids invent games filled with fun and laughter, and they all learn how to give an octopus hug.

Text and photographs examine topics and issues related to the use of chemical and biological warfare.

Describes the sense of touch, how it works, and why it is important, discussing such related phenomena as goose bumps and phantom limbs, and examining this sense in a variety of animals.

Describes the parts of the eye and how they work and discusses such topics as colorblindness, visual perception, eye care, and more.

Surveys the history and development of nuclear power and presents both sides of the controversy surrounding its use.

Traces the history of nuclear warfare from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the present situation created by the arms race and predicts the effects of both a limited and a large-scale nuclear war.

Discusses the sharing of food and other resources among species of animals that live in the same community.

Describes the physical characteristics and abilities of snakes, looks at how they climb, swim, and move across the ground, discusses their hunting abilities and eating behaviors, and explains how they reproduce.

Dramatic, factual illustrations accompany facts about sharks.