Kite, L. Patricia

Examines the design, construction, and functions of China's Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River, and discusses the controversies and scientific challenges and their solutions, with quotations from the scientists involved in the project.

Presents discussions of cell function and specialization; tissues and organs; plant reproduction; respiration and photosynthesis; the role of genes; and unicellular organisms, and other aspects of living organisms, with illustrations, photographs, and a glossary.

A brief look at eight different insects.

A simple introduction to the jellyfish, describing its physical characteristics, life cycle, and eating habits.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of twelve insects, describing their physical traits, diets, and life cycles, and presenting the myths and folklore that surround them in many cultures.

Describes the different species of leeches, their physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle.