natural history

Takes viewers on a journey through Earth's evolution, revealing the geological processes that have shaped the planet from the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa.

Have you ever wondered exactly how our Universe is put together? How is it built? And how it actually works? This is ultimate guide to the Cosmos will show as never before the inner workings of our planet, the Solar System, the galaxies and the Universe itself. This series investigates the nuts and bolts of our cosmos, exploring a whole range of fascinating celestial phenomena and how they came to be the way they are. Experts and mind-blowing CGI, take viewers under the celestial hood to tell the greatest story of all--the story of how we and everything around us began.

"The famed naturalist hiked through the rural American South in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, chronicling the Spanish moss, plamettos, magnolias, and other botanical wonders he encountered along the way"--OCLC.

Tells the human story of the gradual realization of the Earth's history beginning in the seventeenth century.

Presents the intersecting stories of a boy's quest for independence during a stay with his grandfather in the Colorado Rockies, and the maturation of a bird that lives in the waterfalls of a mountain stream.

"Introduces some of Earth's ... natural landmarks through landscape photography, 3-D terrian models, illustrations, and other explanatory artwork"--OCLC.

Books in the Outdoor Explorers series introduce children to the specific US regional plants, animals, landscape, weather, and geography through a fun nature hike. This book studies the West (California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). Bright, colorful pictures will keep children engaged as they learn about the great outdoors in the United States. Glossary, index, and bibliography are included.

Books in the Outdoor Explorers series introduce children to the specific US regional plants, animals, landscape, weather, and geography through a fun nature hike. This book studies the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas). Bright, colorful pictures will keep children engaged as they learn about the great outdoors in the United States. Glossary, index, and bibliography are included.

Books in the Outdoor Explorers series introduce children to the specific US regional plants, animals, landscape, weather, and geography through a fun nature hike. This book studies the Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Bright, colorful pictures will keep children engaged as they learn about the great outdoors in the United States. Glossary, index, and bibliography are included.