Jackson, Tom

Contains 10 step by step experiments along with follow up activites for children to explore light and color using the scientific method.

Provides an overview of a variety of science concepts, covering such topics as atoms, elements, energy, forces, physics, and explosive chemical reactions.

Photographs and text provide information about a variety of animals found in ecosystems around the world.

Explores the history and geological features of the Ohio River, which flows from Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River; discusses its wildlife, people and communities, trade, and industries; and looks at the river as a source of water, power, and entertainment.

Explores the history and geological features of the Columbia River, the most heavily dammed stretch of water in the world; discusses its wildlife, people and communities, trade, and industries; and looks at the river as a source of water, power, and entertainment.

Explores the history and geological features of the Arkansas River, the fourth-longest river in the U.S.; discusses its wildlife, people and communities, trade, and industries; and looks at the river as a source of water, power, and entertainment.

Describes the different aspects of tropical forests including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps of key rainforests in Central America and Southeast Asia, the Amazon and Congo Rain Forests, and forests in New Guinea.

This book introduces saltwater crocodiles, describing their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, eating habits, and life cycle.

"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of sea turtles."--Provided by publisher.

This book introduces the plants and animals of the rain forests.