A New true book

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of this large flightless bird.

Describes how oil spills occur, the damage they cause to the environment, clean-up operations, and ways to prevent oil spills.

Discusses what meteorites are, where they come from, and where to find them.

Describes the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Penobscot Indians.

Introduces the universal language of music, the families of musical instruments, and some of the great composers.

Describes the various parts of a telescope and microscope and their function and discusses the uses of these instruments and how to operate them properly.

A brief introduction to the care and feeding of pet gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, and mice.

Explores forest fires, including their causes, their impact on wildlife and the environment, and methods for forest fire detection and prevention.

Describes the history and work of the John F. Kennedy Space Center located on Merritt Island on the east coast of Florida.

An introduction to Spacelab, a reusable space laboratory for studying many scientific areas, first sent aloft in 1983.