natural history

Introduces the letters of the alphabet in woodcut illustrations and brief text depicting the changing seasons in the northern woods.

Examines how mountains form, why volcanoes erupt, glaciers flow, how the Grand Canyon formed, and how other general forces of nature occur.

Instructions for making useful or decorative items for gifts or to keep, from materials easily collected on trips to the beach, fields, and woods.

Author Bill Bryson provides an account of his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend, telling of how they survived a blizzard, got lost, and had encounters with eccentric characters, and rude yuppies along the way.

Presents a hundred curiosities from the pages of "National Geographic" and its related television programs, including wonders from nature and science, notable facts from history, the ways of different cultures, and daring adventures.

Presents and introduction to the Kalahari Desert and its unique ecosystem.

Two tree frogs, mischievous Rafi and his younger sister Rosi, learn about the plants and animals of Puerto Rico together.