Ballard, Carol

Explores the Earth, the Sun, and the eight planets in the Solar System. Also includes information on asteroids, comets, and moons.

Provides a detailed account of plants and the methods by which they are classified. Helpful diagrams, drawings, photographs, and sidebars will fascinate readers.

Explores how plants and animals get their food from a variety of sources and how food chains describe the feeding relationships between living things.

Delves into the inner workings of these tiny cells and cell function. Colorful and detailed illustrations and photographs support the fascinating narrative, along with interesting sidebars and activities.

Provides an in depth focus of food allergies, by taking both a scientific and social approach and personalizing it by profiling the people it affects. A basic medical history provides understanding of why food allergies occur. Treatment options and day-to-day coping is examined, along with expert and personal opinions.

This book explains how evidence is found, collected, and analyzed at a crime scene.

A discussion of food safety, looking at the relationship between food and health, examining food dangers posed by animals, plants, water, chemical toxins and additives, and genetic modification, and offers advice on how to reduce the risk of unsafe food.

Describes the parts of the the circulatory system and how they function.

Describes the appearance, characteristics, and function of each part of the digestive system.

Discusses the importance of eating a balanced diet, and provides basic guidelines for making healthy food choices.