Parker, Steve

Explores the respiratory system, including the bronchial tree, the muscular diaphragm, speech and sound, and the dangers of smoking.

Portions of the skeltons, musculature, circulatory systems, and the other major internal organs of 21 assorted creatures are exposed in large, colorful cross sections.

Explores the history of electricity, and contains full-color captioned photographs and text that explains such topics as the invention of electric motors, how electricity can transmit voices and images across an ocean, magneto-electric machines, and much more.

Describes different kinds of magnets and how they are used and presents a variety of experiments and other activities involving magnetism.

Text and experiments demonstrate the properties, behavior, and uses of light.

Uses brief text, illustrations, quizzes, games, and experiments to explain all about sound, which sounds animals and humans can hear, how sound can smash matter, and how it can heal.

Text and experiments demonstrate the nature and uses of energy in its various forms.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of such species of carnivores as lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, foxes, weasels, bats, and bears.

Examines the physical characteristics and behavior of different kinds of spiders, as well as scorpions, ticks, and midget mites.

Discusses sharks; the big ocean fish, including the whale shark; game fish, such as the marlin; predators; rays; eels; anglefish; and venomous fish.