Examines a variety of reptiles, describing their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat adaptations, life cycles, and conservation status. Features statistics, color photographs, a glossary, and additional reading sources.
Presents information on cutting edge science experiments around the world, covering topics such as designing experiments, cloning animals, and conducting risky experiments. Includes statistics, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.
"Readers will find out what causes different kinds of volcanoes to form and how eruptions work. They will also learn about some of history's most devastating eruptions and how much damage they caused, as well as they methods experts use to predict and protect against eruptions.--Provided by publisher.
Explores a number of extreme weather scenarios--from tornadoes to severe snow storms--and discusses how they affect people and climate around the world.
