Parker, Steve

Explains how the body reacts to changing conditions such as temperature or humidity, how it adapts to its surroundings, and how the skin protects the body from harmful sun rays.

Describes modern-day military weapons, including guns, explosives, and vehicles.

Illustrations and text introduce dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, Maiasaura, Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, and other dinosaurs.

Illustrations and text introduce wild cats, including the snow leopard, cheetah, lion, cougar, lynx, and other big cats.

Illustrations and text introduce bears, including Kodiak bears, polar bears, Asian black bears, sun bears, American black bears, Eurasian brown bears, giant pandas, brown bears, sloth bears, and spectacled bears.

Examines how habitats have changed, describing the effects of people on the environment and discussing food production, pollution, tourism, and other related topics.

Covers a wide selection of machines found on race tracks, from F1 racecars to monster truck, outlining how they work and what they are used for.

Presents an examination of the human body's control system, explaining how hormones, the brain, and the nervous system regulate the body's functions. Includes photographs and diagrams.

A biography of the man who founded the science of microbiology.

Examines the life and discoveries of Galileo, the Italian mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who laid the foundation for modern experimental science.