Images

Text and photographs examine the origins, geology, and exploration of Earth's nearest neighbor in space.

Photographs introduce a variety of textures such as wet (a glass of orange juice), ridged (corduroy), and scaly (reptile skin).

Describes the appearance, activities, and life cycle of the Earth's source of light and heat.

Examines past and present efforts to explore outer space and speculates about future exploration.

Text and color photographs examine the physical characteristics, growth patterns, and longevity of the redwood and giant sequoia trees and discusses how they resemble and differ from each other.

Text and photographs introduce the composition, the history, and the beauty of glaciers.

Describes our Milky Way and considers the scientific probability that our universe contains about 100 additional galaxies each with an average of 100 billion stars.

Discusses the characteristics of deserts and the life they support.

Examines the formation of coral reefs and the kinds of animals that live there in text and photographs.

Discusses the causes of air pollution all over the world, the "domino effect" that can occur when people make wholesale changes to the environment, and the urgency of stopping the poisoning of the air.