Stidworthy, John

Answers questions about dinosaurs including where fossils are found, what replaced dinosaurs, which were the largest and the smallest, how we know what they ate, how fossils were formed, and more.

Introduces the invertebrate animals which include protozoa, sponges, crabs, and octopuses.

Surveys the evolutionary ancestors of modern humans and describes the ways in which we evolved by examining fossils of prehistoric apes, pre-humans, and early humans.

Presents a year in the life of a young chimpanzee who lives with his mother in a rain forest in East Africa.

Describes a year in the life of a female Indian tiger who lives on the edge of a forest.

Describes a year in the life of a North American barn owl as he catches prey, mates, raises his young, and survives the harsh winter.

Describes the characteristics of various animals that live in or around ponds and streams.

Encourages the reader to examine the relationship between humans and the environment and to consider certain ecological problems. Includes projects.

Describes a year in the life of a young African elephant as she migrates with her herd from the open grasslands to the hill country where she mates and also helps her sister raise a newborn baby.

Text and microscopic photographs introduce the physiology, reproduction, growth, and metamorphosis of insects.