A Skylight book

Discusses the nature of earthquakes, their causes and signs or precursors, their measurement and prediction, and what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.

Presents a year in the life of a baby mule deer, which is today the most important big game animal of the West.

Traces four years in the life of a female prairie rattlesnake from the day of her birth, when her mother is killed by an owl, until she is mature enough to mate and have her own babies.

Discusses the qualities of snow, how it is made, and how it can be helpful or dangerous for people, animals, and plants.

Follows the life of three Rocky Mountain grizzly bear cubs with their mother during the first fifteen months after their birth.

Discusses the habitat, physical characteristics, lifestyle, and feeding and mating habits of orangutans, with chapters on their history, legends, and life in the zoo.

Explains what a microchip is, what it is used for, how it is made, and how it works.

Discusses the history, manufacture, operation, and future of optical fibers, used as a method of transmitting information through light.

Describes the life cycle of the California ground squirrel which is commonly found in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and northern Mexico.

An introduction to the commonly misunderstood hyena, a somewhat dog-like relative of the civet and the mongoose which has undeservedly become one of the most hated creatures in Africa.