Beatty, Richard

Describes the discovery, versatility and other special characteristics, various uses, and affect on the human body of this metal in the world.

A comprehensive look at the wetlands biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important wetlands locations.

Explores the history of the element sulfur and explains its chemistry, its reactions with other substances, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

Explores the history of the nonmetallic element phosphorus and explains its chemistry, its reactions with other substances, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

Explores the history of the useful metal copper and explains its chemistry, its uses, and its importance in our lives.

A comprehensive look at the wetlands biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, plus detailed views of some famous or important wetlands locations.

Describes the different aspects of wetlands including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps on major wetlands areas such as the Hudson Bay Lowlands, Everglades, Okavango Delta, Nile Delta, and Sundarbans.

Describes the rivers and lakes of the world, discussing the plants and animals that live in them, and their effect on the climate of the surrounding areas.

Text and illustrations look at the history of mathematics.

Describes the metal elements known as the lanthanides, discussing their discovery, their properties, their uses, and the periodic table.