Describes the different aspects of temperate forests including climate, plants, animals, and people and contains detailed maps on key forest regions such as those in Eastern North America, Southeast Australia, Europe, New Zealand, andJapan.
Provides an overview of dinosaurs, including their anatomy, diet, behavior, and the world they inhabited, and shows how paleontologists piece together the past.
"The ultimate in-your-face encounter with nature's deadliest killers. Peer into the terrifying jaws of a man-eating shark ; witness a scorpion sting its prey with a deadly venom ; join a shoal of piranhas in a feeding frenzy."--Cover back.
Defines two types of animal camouflage (cryptic coloration and mimicry) and describes how various animals use camouflage to hide from predators or disguise themselves from prey.
Provides an illustrated introduction to ocean biomes, explaining what oceans are, how they work, the plant and animal life they support, the resources oceans provide, and the problems of environmental destruction. Includes a look at the life of a young man living in the Maldive Islands.
Contains photographs and information about a variety of Earth-related topics, including the solar system, earthquakes, rocks, water, weather, life, humans, and more.
An illustrated introduction to water that describes the differences between fresh and salt water, waves and tides, frozen water, the water cycle, the many ways that humans depend on water for survival, and other related topics. Includes a CD-ROM with clip art.
