Piper, Ross

Presents the science behind mountain climbing including the effects of high altitudes on the human body.

This book presents the science behind the plants and methods used in wilderness survival.

Presents various plants and animals and explains their role in the food chain, including how adaptations help them survive.

An encyclopedia of more than sixty extinct animals that provides information on each species' history, including how and where it lived and why it became extinct, physical characteristics, and the impact its extinction had on the natural world.

An introduction to staying alive in the wilderness. Presents advice and true stories on topics such as finding food, water, and shelter.

An introduction to forensic science procedures including the examination of fingerprints, DNA, gunpowder, fibers, and handwriting found at a crime scene.

Looks at conditions in some of the world's most extreme climates and locations, and shows how animals have adapted to survive in the depths of the ocean, arid deserts, the Arctic, and other places.