Pringle, Laurence P

Discusses human life before birth and, hence, the reason for the bellybutton.

A detailed account of the Lewis and Clark expedition features the dog that was its most unusual member. Selections form the actual journals of Lewis and Clark appear throughout the text.

Examines the greenhouse effect, focusing on its complex causes and and potential impact on global weather, ecology, and economy.

A poetic introduction to coastal life at the ocean and how creatures in and near the water behave.

Tracks the progress of dragonfly Anax from nymph to mature dragonfly as he is hatched in New York, and grows up to migrate to Florida where he has babies of his own.

Describes the history of alcohol, its effects on the body and personality, how to deal with peer pressure to drink, and how to get help for alcoholism.