Introduces children to different types of flowering plants, exploring their history, describing how they reproduce and obtain energy, and discussing their various uses.
Introduces the reader to a number of species of redwoods, hemlocks, and other cone-bearing plants, describing their ecological importance and how they are used in industry.
This book introduces the fungi kingdom, from familiar mushrooms to unicellular yeasts, and examines the types of fungi, their reproductive methods, and how they feed.
Offers students an introduction to bacteria, exploring how they move, feed, and reproduce, what they are used for, and how the human body protects itself from different types of bacteria.
Presents an overview of the human brain, nerves, and senses, provides information about how they work together, discusses related illnesses and diseases, and includes photographs, fact boxes, and suggested activities and experiments.
Lists one hundred facts about the seashore, providing information on the plants, animals, and fish that live on the shore, tides, waves, rock pools, sand dunes, and other related topics.
Describes the various species of plants and animals that live in ponds and rivers including freshwater fish and waterfowl, frogs and insects, rushes and reeds, underwater weeds and floating flowers, and more.
Collects one hundred facts about insects and spiders, covering the behavior and features of scorpions, crickets, army ants, bees, and other bugs; and includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.
Photographs and text examine the world of mammals, depicting their development, feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to their various ways of life.
