Curtis, Neil

Text and illustrations, diagrams, tables and charts present informatioon on such topics as surface features of Earth, weather and climate, natural resources, and environmental problems.

Text and photographs describe the physical and behavioral characteristics of a variety of snakes and lizards.

Describes how tires are made, illustrating the process that begins on a rubber tree plantation and ends at a factory.

Describes how steel is made, beginning in an iron ore mine and ending at a steel mill.

Describes how bread is made, illustrating the process that begins in a wheat field and ends at a bakery.

Investigates the world of rocks and minerals, covering such topics as the earth's crust, the identification of minerals, and how rocks are changed by heat and pressure.

Text and illustrations, diagrams, tables, and charts present information on such topics as surface features of Earth, weather and climate, natural resources, and environmental problems.

Describes how paper is made, beginning in a forest and ending in a paper mill.

Discusses fossils, what they can tell us, how we can use them, and where we can find them.