Coleman, Miriam

Describes how to plan short-term and long-term research projects, discussing choosing a project, finding sources, planning enough time, and creating an outline. Includes tips, color photographs, and a glossary.

Describes how to find different types of sources for a research project. Includes tips, color photographs, and a glossary.

A photographic introduction to the culture and crafts of India.

Discusses computer software and software engineers who design computer programs, the history of programming, and what may happen in the future of software engineers.

This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science.

Many people are happy to make a meal of a freshly caught bass. Would they be so quick to dig in if they knew what was happening below the surface of the water? Bass are known to eat their own babies! In addition to this dietary quirk, readers will also find out about the different kinds of bass, where they live, and about their life cycle.

You may not believe it, but skuas are truly some of the most disgusting creatures on the planet. Not only do these birds eat baby penguins and rotting flesh, but they harass other birds until they throw up in fear. Then they eat the vomit. Readers will be thrilled to learn more about these animals and their gross eating habits.

Vultures are huge birds known for feeding on the rotting, dead carcasses of animals. Vultures have many unique adaptations that allow them to thrive on their rotting diets, teeming with bacteria, maggots, and other gross by-products of the decaying corpse. Readers will be fascinated by these giant birds.

Leeches are parasites that feed off the blood of many animals, including people. Living in freshwater, salt water, and even on land, leeches are always looking for their next meal. Find out about the many kinds of leeches, their anatomy, habitats, and favorite meals. A fact spread highlights some of the more disgusting features of leeches.