Barrett, Norman S

A look at the feeding habits, reproductive behavior, and other life functions of lizards living in desert, tropical, and temperate environments.

Looks at the various uses for artificial satellites, explaining how they orbit the earth and how rockets are used to put them into space.

Describes how space shuttles work and looks at various missions.

Examines the various manned and unmanned missions into space and describes their discoveries.

Describes the different types of stars, how they are grouped into galaxies, and how the sun functions in the solar system.

Color photos and simple text describe many kinds of spiders.

Discusses volcanoes and their eruptions, geysers, hot springs, and volcanoes on other planets.

Describes the life and climate of the polar regions, research being done there, and the possible future of these regions.