Introduces these aquatic mammals by describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, relations with humans, and threats to their survival.
Examines how electricity is produced and outlines the ways it can be used, from powering appliances to making objects stick together. Contains instructions for simple activities and includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.
Explains the forces inside the earth that make underground rocks move, causing landslides, fires, tsunamis, and other destructive effects of earthquakes.
An introduction to magnetism that explains what it is, what materials are magnetic, how magnets work, what magnetic poles are, and what the different types of magnets are.