plants

Describes the characteristics and appearance of numerous house plants and explains how to select and care for them.

Presents alphabetized profiles of more than five hundred animals, plants, microorganisms, habitats, and issues on scientific management and research, and includes a glossary and lists of further resources.

Questions and answers present information about the distribution of plants and animals, the relationships among living things, and the food chain.

Reveals in color photographs the patterns in nature and explains the beauty, symmetry, and diversity in nature's designs.

The 20 questions in this volume give kids a thorough tour through the water cycle. The questions and their answers also explain related topics such as the difference between freshwater and saltwater, and the causes and effects of water pollution.

South America is a large and diverse continent. It contains stunning natural beauty, echoes of ancient cultures, and one of the world's fastest-growing economies. This title is an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of South America.

Although Europes area is small, it is a land filled with diversity. Europe has modern cities and open fields of wheat, as well as glittering glass skyscrapers and crumbling medieval castles. This title is an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of Europe.

Asia stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Europe and Asia are part of the same landmass. This title is an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of Asia.

Antarctica is much more than ice and snow, howling winds, and freezing temperatures. The thick ice sheets of the fifth largest continent could tell stories of the brave people who risked their lives to explore this last vast wilderness on Earth.

Africa is a continent of amazing contrasts. Vast areas of sand and gravel, lush tropical rain forests, and sweeping grasslands cover the continent. This title is an introduction to the geography, various regions, natural resources, people, and wildlife of Africa, the world's second largest continent.