A young explorer's guide to birds, providing information about how they fly, their mating habits, parenting behavior, nests, and other topics; looking at birds from different environments; and including tips on bird-related projects and observations.
Describes the ecosystems that surround cacti in the desert, discussing what sorts of plants, birds, reptiles, and mammals live there, and includes "See for Yourself" projects.
Contains over two thousand alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in botany, covering taxonomy and classification, anatomy, morphology, genetics, and evolution, and includes more than eighty line drawings and a bibliography.