Jennings, Terry J

Discusses, in text and illustrations, the characteristics of deserts, where they are located, and the plants, animals, and people that inhabit them. Includes suggestions for projects, further reading, and a glossary.

Discusses tropical forests and their effect on the plants, animals, and humans interacting with them.

Discusses the temperate forests of the world, describing the kinds of trees, their life cycles, and how they are used by humans.

Examines the weather, geographic features, and life of the earth's polar regions.

Photographs and illustrations describe various volcanoes around the world including Paricutin in Mexico, Mount St. Helens in Washington, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, and Krakatoa in Indonesia.

Presents simple experiments and activities to demonstrate why some objects bounce and roll and others do not, why some balls bounce higher than others, how to measure balls, and how hard a rolling ball can push.

Examines how and why the natural phenomenon of drought occurs, and discusses what can be done to prevent it or lessen its impact.

Explains how and why tornadoes and hurricanes occur and discusses what can be done to prevent them or lessen their effects.

Photographs and text provide information about how and why floods and tidal waves occur, and discuss what can be done to prevent them, or lessen their effects.

Explains how and why avalanches and landslides occur and discusses what can be done to prevent them or lessen their effects.