Walker, Sally M

Describes the life of Mary Anning, a woman who discovered many of the best and most complete fossils in nineteenth-century England, yet received little credit for her work.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, who overcame racism and poverty to become the first African American woman pilot.

Discusses how volcanoes form, different kinds of volcanoes, what happens when they erupt, and how they affect the earth and people.

An introduction to Antarctica, including the history, geology, archaeology, climate science, and more.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and life cycle of sea horses.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, behavior, and conservation of manatees, also known as sea cows.

Tells the story of the "H. L. Hunley," the Confederate submarine that in 1864 became the first to ever sink an enemy ship but lay missing on the ocean floor for more than a century, describing its creation, its discovery, skeletons and objects found onboard, and facial reconstructions of several crew members by forensic anthropologists.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of fireflies.

Describes the hydrologic cycle and its importance to life on Earth.