Build up, down, and even sideways!From the first huts built of mud or animal skins to the world's tallest skyscrapers, this fun, fact-filled Smithsonian activity book looks at how people have construc
Primate Power! What's got long red hair, toes that work like thumbs, arms longer than its legs, swings from tree branch to tree branch, and can even use an iPad? The amazing orangutan! Smithsonian's N
If you believe the movies andbooks about shark attacks, you probably think that sharks are the biggest, scariest animals on the planet. But are all sharks the giant man hunters they are so often made
Penguins certainly are a different bird! They spend seventy-five percent of their lives in water and they can't even fly! Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers. So explore a peng
How much do you know about your favorite feline friend? Cats are fascinating, complex creatures. Since cats were first tamed more than 100,000 years ago, they have enchanted people with their eleg
Lightning strikes the earth more than a hundred times every second. It's bright and dramatic, but it happens so fast that we rarely get a chance to see it. Now celebrated children's science writer Sey
Ever wonder what makes the wind blow? Or where clouds come from, or rain? Every day you experience weather, but why do you experience the weather you do? Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon and
Friendly and fascinating, dolphins are one of nature's most intelligent animals. They live in families called pods and can make a series of 2,000 high-pitched clicks to locate fish in the water. Despi
Smithsonian Adventures in Space contains everything young space explorers need to learn about the planets and beyond. After reading about the planets and space exploration through the Smithsonian's co
New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester looks at which way the wind blows in this exciting book about giant storms.Simon Winchester is an avid weather watcher. He’s scanned the skies in Okl
A unique guide to the extraordinary world of plants, from the smallest seeds to the tallest trees.We couldn’t live without plants. We need them for food, shelter, and even the air we breathe, yet we k
From the origin of life, through the age of dinosaurs stalked by the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, to the earliest humans, this book tells the story of life on Earth.Dinosaurs may be the stars of the
Discover the lowdown on high heels, hair-dos, and the history of fashion.This Smithsonian activity book is about the furry, fabulous, funky, or just plain funny things people have worn from prehistori
Reexamining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the pivotal but less well-known roles women have played in culture and society.Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illu
Journey back in time and find out where the dinosaurs roamed. This unique children's atlas explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map.Part of the best-selling What's Wher
Witness the wonders of the Milky Way in this stunningly illustrated book that will make you feel like an astronaut!Blast off to the oldest star in our galaxy, zoom around planetary nebulae dubbed "the
