glacial epoch

Examines the causes and effects of ice ages throughout history, tracing the development of scientific ideas about ice ages and profiling the lives of men and women who have contributed to the understanding of why and how ice ages happen.

Discusses past ice ages, explains how the world's oceans are changing, and predicts the course of future ice ages, describing the science behind such predictions.

Ayla, clearly a member of the Others, is raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, a rival race of humanoid creatures living in prehistoric Europe.

Explains what Ice Ages are, how they start, the impact they have had on the world's geography, and how they may affect earth in the future.

Fascinated with the archaeological dig that is going on near her Texas home, eleven-year-old Esther magically travels back in time to the Pleistocene era and discovers first-hand how people lived at that time. Includes a list of sources and author's notes.

Oscar and Arabella, two woolly mammoths, try to cool off during a very hot summer.

Describes the lives of those dwelling in Europe during the Ice Age and discusses how they survived the harsh conditions of that period.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the habitats, physical characteristics, and extinction of a variety of Ice Age beasts.

Ayla, clearly a member of the Others, is raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, a rival race of humanoid creatures living in prehistoric Europe.

As Ayla and Jondalar travel across Ice Age Europe they encounter savage enemies and brave friends in their search for a place they can call home.