Kalman, Bobbie

Introduces bees and beekeeping, covering such aspects as pollination, the making of honey, and beekeeping equipment and practices.

Introduces orchards through discussion of pollination, fruit development, grafting, fruit processing, pests, pesticides and their effect on the environment, and harvesting. Includes simple recipes using fruit.

An introduction to Australia and Oceania discussing the area's climates, land, forest, urban and rural life, resources, and other interesting sites.

An introduction to Asia, a continent of fifty countries, discussing Asia's climate, waterways, land, deserts, flat steppes, frozen tundra, forests, rural and urban areas, and resources, and looking at popular tourist sites in Asia.

An introduction to Antarctica, the only continent without countries, discussing Antarctica's climate, lands, plants, animals, and people, discussing the effects of global warming on the continent, and looking at things to see in Antarctica.

An introduction to Africa, a continent of fifty-four countries, discussing Africa's climate, waterways, landforms, forests, grasslands, deserts, rural and urban areas, resources, and culture, and looking at popular sites in Africa.

Photographs, illustrations, maps, and simple text introduce the different types of volcanoes, how and why they erupt, the differences between dormant and extinct volcanoes, and volcanoes around the world.

Photographs and simple text introduce various landforms including rivers and lakes, mountains and valleys, deserts, canyons, caves, and volcanoes.

Describes how the sun affects the Earth, discussing day and night, the seasons, shadows, colors, and more.

Describes a variety of insect homes, including nests, hives, and dwellings in wood and earth, explaining how their inhabitants build them.