Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.

Photographs and text examine the world of mammals, depicting their development, feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to their various ways of life.

A look at the parts of the human skeleton, the types of joints, and the diseases that affect the bones.

Collects one hundred facts about sharks, describing the different types of sharks, their diet, physical characteristics, behaviors and abilities, and other related topics. Includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.

"From the tiger, crocodile, and killer whale, to the praying mantis and snowy owl, get a close-up look at nature's greatest animals"--P. [4] of cover.

Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed such inventions as the stock ticker, the light bulb, and the phonograph.

Contains many facts regarding the human body including growth, hygiene, exercise, and the five senses.

Uses brief text, illustrations, quizzes, games, and experiments to explain all about sound, which sounds animals and humans can hear, how sound can smash matter, and how it can heal.

Being the biggest fish in the world seems like it would help the whale shark survive. However, its size actually makes it slow and easy to attack. Similarly, giraffes' height allows them to grab food other animals can't, but it makes drinking from a pool on the ground very awkward! Readers find out many more cases of extreme animal adaptions and their drawbacks. Fact boxes accompany full-color photographs of each animal, describing the animal's most...