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1) Wildfires
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
2) Horses
Author
Language
English
Description
From award-winning science writer Seymour Simon comes a completely revised and updated edition of Horses, with brand-new full-color photographs.
Readers will learn how horses came to be domesticated, how to distinguish different breeds, the important roles horses have served throughout history, and more. From stallions and mares and Clydesdales to Palominos, this is sure to be a hit with horse lovers and animal lovers everywhere!
This updated...
3) Insects
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Readers will learn all about insects life stages, senses, bodies, and the many different kinds, including beetles, ladybugs, bees, butterflies, and more!"--Amazon website.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Dive into the wonderful world under the sea with Sea Creatures, a gorgeous informational picture book from award-winning science writer Seymour Simon! Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most...
Author
Series
Publisher
SeaStar Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the facts about volcanoes, what they are, why and how they erupt, different types of volcanoes found around the world, and the effects of some famous eruptions of the twentieth century
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
44 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....
8) The sun
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the nature of the sun, its origin, source of energy, layers, atmosphere, sunspots, and activity
9) The moon
Author
Language
English
Description
A basic introduction to Earth's closest neighbor, its composition, and man's missions to it. Illustrated with photographs of the moon taken in space.
10) Frogs
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Details the life cycles of frogs and toads while introducing different species that can be found around the world.
11) Rocks & minerals
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Earth's crust contains many different kinds of rocks and minerals, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal. No matter where you walk, you can find rocks and minerals. They give us clues to what happened millions and millions of years ago in Earth's history. With fascinating facts and beautiful full-color photographs, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes young readers into the wonderful world of rocks and minerals.
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon explores the Red Planet through fascinating facts and amazing full-color photographs. Readers will learn about the recent discovery of water, the Valles Marineris-the biggest valley on Mars-the ice caps, recent expeditions, and more.
This updated edition includes:
author's note
stunning full-color photographs
glossary
index
websites and additional reading sources
Supports the Common Core Learning Standards,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with the story of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, including insights about what makes the Moon so fascinating to humankind.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the formation, movement, and different types of glaciers and icebergs and describes their effect on the world around them.
15) Exoplanets
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Introduces exoplanets, examining the planets outside of our solar system, discussing what makes them habitable, and exploring the efforts to discover new life.
17) Elephants
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
From their ancient relatives, woolly mammoths and mastodons, to their amazingly versatile trunks and strong ivory tusks, elephants are some of the most fascinating animals on Earth. Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he investigates the many characteristics and behaviors of elephants and, with stunning full-color photographs, learn all about the largest land animals in the world!
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007, ©2001
Physical Desc
46 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles a variety of animals whose physical characteristics and/or dispositions make them unpopular with humans. Includes the shark, bat, skunk, coyote, rattlesnake, and cockroach, among others.
19) Sharks
Author
Language
English
Description
When you get to know the truth about sharks, you'll begin to see them as the fascinating creatures they are, instead of the monsters of myth
20) Jupiter
Author
Publisher
W. Morrow
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
; cm. ; 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill.; 26 cm ;
Language
English
Description
Describes the characteristics of the planet Jupiter and its moons as revealed by photographs sent back by two unmanned Voyager spaceships which took one-and-one half years to reach this distant giant