Tomecek, Steve

Explores the science behind heat waves and droughts, examining their causes and effects. Discusses ways to protect yourself from heat waves and droughts, and what you can do to reduce their occurrence in the future. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.

"Book introduces the reader to the moon"--Provided by publisher.

"Exploration of all the different rocks on our planet and in the universe"--Provided by publisher.

Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes what soil is, how it is formed, why it is important to plants, animals, and humans, the different kinds of soil, and why it must be preserved.

Provides information about the sun, explaining what it is, how far it is from Earth, what it is made of, why it appears to move across the sky, and its importance to life on Earth.

Highlights different man-made materials, their properties, and their uses, including plumbing materials, construction materials, food packaging materials, and cookware materials.

Describes how rocks and minerals are formed by geological processes, and how they are used in our lives.