Berger, Melvin

Introduces the history and construction of the trumpet, related instruments, composers, musicians, and music written for the trumpet and offers the beginning player advice on instruction and careers.

Relates facts about the giant of the solar system and the 1994 collision of a comet with the planet.

An alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced dictionary of orchestra terms illustrated with photographs and including definitions of the instruments, the instrument groups, and the personnel that make up an orchestra.

Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the seasons and the effect they have on the earth.

Describes kinds of floods, including those caused by tsunamis and hurricanes, flood watches and warnings, rivers that are flood prone, preventive measures, and various floods of the past.

Provides answers to commonly asked questions about space exploration, including "Which was the first living being in space?" and "Do you grow taller or shorter in space?".

Describes many of the similarities and differences between similar animals that are often confused such as a spider is not an insect, a donkey is not a horse, and a bat is not a bird.

Examines the sources of natural, artificial, biological, and reflected light and the properties and uses of lenses and lasers.

Discusses how the various musical instruments produce sound and describes how records, tapes, and disks are made and how the playback equipment for them generates sound waves.

Describes the chemistry of food, digestion and nutrition, food production and processing with emphasis on new sources of food, the causes of the present food crisis, and what is being done to meet the needs of the world's increasing population.