Berger, Melvin

Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing them in the future.

Explains how electricity is produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using an electrical wire and a magnet, how generators supply electricity for cities, and how electricity works in homes.

An introduction to reflex acts that explains why we cough, sneeze, shiver, hiccup, yawn, and blink.

Provides answers to such questions about the weather as "What makes the weather?", "Does air have weight?", "How big are hailstones?", and "What is El Ni?o?".

Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.

Explains how bacteria and viruses affect the human body and how the body fights them.

Discusses immigration, past and present, focusing on how four children from different countries came to live in the United States.

Questions and answers explore various aspects of stars and our solar system, including the sun, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.

Describes the remarkable turtle, which can live almost anywhere, eat almost anything, range in size from tiny to gigantic, and live longer than any other animal.