Cobb, Vicki

Simple experiments introduce the basic concept of gravity and its relationship to weight.

Describes transportation, education, home life, holidays, and other aspects of life in the heavily populated island nation of Japan.

Gives instructions for performing a variety of experiments, using easily available materials, that illustrate some basic principles of chemistry.

Surveys the living conditions in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia for the people and unusual animals that live there.

Provides instructions for a variety of scientific tricks or challenges, such as slicing an apple in midair with a hammer or tying a knot in a chicken bone.

Follows the familiar materials of rubber, cotton, nylon and leather through the steps of manufacturing and marketing them as sneakers.

Traces the journey water makes from, to, and through our homes.

Focuses on the land, ecology, people, and animals of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, presenting it as an example of a place where there is so much water that some houses need to be built on stilts.