Nadeau, Isaac

Describes mountains, their formation, and the different types. Discusses the Rocky Mountains and the wildlife that inhabits them.

Describes the various types of islands found on earth including barrier islands, coral reef islands, volcanic islands, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Presents an illustrated exploration of glaciers including discussions of their composition, how they are formed, how they move, and how they shape the territory around them. Includes color photographs, diagrams, and a glossary of unfamiliar terms.

Discusses the variety of caves which are formed by volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion. Describes how caves are reshaped over time by water and wind, and the kinds of animal life which exist in them such as frogs, bats, and troglobite fish and occasionally people.

Describes the formation of canyons by weathering and erosion as well as by wind and waves forming ocean canyons. Also discusses the stages of a river valley and the variety of plants and creatures who live in them.

Presents an introduction to the water cycle, in simple text with illustrations, using graphs and charts to provide information on evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and precipitation.

Offers a brief introduction to the ocean's water, discussing tides, waves, beaches, the relation to climate, and other related topics.

Uses texts and graphs to explain the movement of the sun and other stars.

Presents a short study about the earth's cycles and includes graphic organizers that describe the weather, moon, eclipses, tides, and more.

A color-illustrated look at the tide pool food chain, describing each link, from the producers to the decomposers.