Zim, Herbert Spencer

A simple discussion of coral animals and the various theories developed to explain how coral reefs and atolls form.

A general introduction to the monkey families of the old and new worlds, their behavior in the wild, and the special attention they need in captivity.

Describes the fundamental facts about the different kinds of rabbits which, nest to the rat and mouse, are the most common animal alive.

A guide to North American insects which gives popular name, describes life and reproduction cycles and feeding habits, and includes a range guide.

Sections on turtles, lizards, snakes, alligators and crocodiles, frogs and toads, and salamanders give information on description, habits and range for each species common in the United States.

Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.