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An introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are...
Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates...
Describes the nature and cause of cleft lip and palate, emphasizing the positive outlook for successful treatment and the role parents and caregivers ...
A history of mapmaking showing how maps both reflect and change people's view of the world....
The Language of Song
Introduces the phenomenon of bird song, explains how and why birds sing, describes how scientists learn about bird communication, and indicates the da...
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Tracking Wolves in the Wild
Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining territory, and raising young....
Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of ferrets and discusses keeping and caring for these animals as pets....
Presents possibilities for ways different dinosaurs met their basic needs of food, shelter, reproduction, and survival....
Discusses different kinds of dinosaurs, their possible fate, and the other animals to which they may have been related....
Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and oth...
Describes different kinds of tree frogs and the way in which they live....
Examines the physical characteristics of snakes and the way in which they live....
Text and photographs trace the development of a chicken egg from the time it is laid until the chick is born....
An Eagle Flies Free
A visit to the University of Minnesota's Gabbert Raptor Center focuses on a bald eagle, from its arrival with a gunshot wound through surgery, rehabil...
Luke and Ted learn about the habits and characteristics of lions when their uncle, a wildlife photographer, shows them films he took in Africa....
Describes the characteristics and development of mosses....
Two children living on a sheep farm take care of their pet lambs, Penny and Pete....
An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails....
Explores mountaineering from the simplest rock climbs to more treacherous ascents, explaining techniques, equipment, special problems, and describing ...
Two children learn many things about tortoises when they spend summer vacation with their grandmother and her two pets....
Describes the evidence that modern scientists use in studying dinosaurs and the characteristics of specific dinosaurs such as Stagosaurus and Apatosau...
Follows a beekeeper through the four seasons, showing how bees and humans work together to make honey....
Why Flowers Have Colors
Examines the nature and function of flower colors and explains their role in attracting animal pollinators to help the plants reproduce....
Describes the habits and life cycle of mantises, including the hatching of eggs, development of young, and final molt that produces adult insects....