Introduces a variety of giant insects, including the bird-eating spider of South America, that largest spider in the world, and the goliath beetle of West Africa, the heaviest insect in the world.
Seymour Simon has written over 200 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles! Six tiny muscles hold each eyeball steady in the sockets of your head.
Provides an easy-to-read overview of Egyptian pyramids and the burial practices associated with them, and introduces the pyramids of other countries. Simultaneous.
Presents facts and photographs about space travel, including the various missions and space programs and the astronauts who took on these missions. Simultaneous.
Seymour Simon has written more than 150 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles! Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has fascinated people for t
Presents facts and photographs of all kinds of cars, from one of the first automobiles ever built to the popular VW Beetle to a luxury Rolls Royce to the Thrust SSC, the fastest car in the world.
Some sharks can bite 300 times harder than a person and can hear prey in the water from 3,000 feet away. Find out more about these impressive hunters, from the tiny pygmy shark to the giant whale sha
This intimate and beautiful study of Earth investigates the relationship between our planet, the sun, and the moon. Why are there seasons on Earth? How does day pass into night? What protects the Eart
Classic movies show giant gorillas scaling tall buildings and swatting planes from the sky, but actual gorillas are gentle social animals that live together in family groups like humans. In fact, gori
In 26 giant photographs-of a roaring grizzly, a piranha s razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnake s poisonous fangs- Seymour Simon reveals the truth about nature s most misunderstood animals and lets the re
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.
Trucks lift, dump, and carry things every day, everywhere. Did you know that... .Some trucks can weigh as much as ten elephants put together. .Flatbed trucks can carry other trucks, houses, and eve
Bulldozers tear huge rocks from the ground. Tower cranes life heavy loads on bridges and in shipyards. Dig into Giant Machines to learn more about these and many other powerful tools!
An addition to a new science series examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons. Simultaneous.
Earthquakes can destroy whole cities and towns and kill thousands of people. This book covers the causes of earthquakes, the places they usually occur, and what to do if one strikes.
Here, in thirty-six amazing images, you can see the unseeable-the delicate splash from a falling drop of water, a gigantic nebula in distant space, and many other natural wonders. The astonishing pho
Storms are swift and violent changes in the weather. From lightning to blizzards, learn all about the awesome power of these amazing natural disturbances.
Killer whales are hunters. They have three-inch-long teeth and can swim at 30 miles per hour. Read all about these fascinating animals that continue to captivate children and adults alike.
Crocodiles and alligators may seem ferocious and scary, but renowned science author Seymour Simon confirms that they're also endlessly fascinating. Around since the time of dinosaurs, crocodiles and
With winds that can reach speeds of three hundred miles an hour and funnel clouds that can measure a mile in diameter, tornadoes leave enormous damage in their wake. Now award-winning author Seymour
Filled with amazing photographs and facts, a fascinating guide delves into nature's most misunderstood creatures, from the twenty-five-foot-long, man-eating crocodile to the cockroach, and reveals the
WildfiresA raging wildfire can be a major disaster, costing lives and destroying homes. But fires in nature can help as well as harm, clearing forests of dead trees and allowing young plants to grow.
Whether they appear as distant specks in an astronomer's telescope or shoot brilliantly across the evening sky, comets, meteors, and asteroids have fascinated sky gazers throughout history. But where
"In the trademark Simon style, carefully selected color photos, drawings, and a clear and informative text tell the story of Earth's mountains: their formation, relative sizes, ecology, and influence
The grace and power of big catslions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, pumas, and snow leopardsare captured in full-color photographs and a text that explores how they hunt, care for
This close-up look at our own Milky Way and other enormous clusters of stars describes the many different types of galaxies, how they were formed, and how they got their different shapes. "A dazzling
This close-up look at the center of our solar system is "simple, clear, and direct."--Horn Book. "Handsome and informative, a must for the science shelf....Impressive, large color photographs."--Book
Why is there no weather on the moon? Is there sound on the moon? Is it ever day on the moon? Why do astronauts bounce around on the moon? How old is the moon?From Apollo 11's first landing to the mystery of moonquakes and the genesis of craters, this stunning introduction to our nearest neighbor in space describes the moon and its all-important relationship to Earth. Mesmerizing full-color photography and an informative text perfect this exciting and educational journey in space.
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
The frozen rivers and sheets of ice known as glaciers can move as slowly as a few inches a year, yet they are a powerful force shaping the earth beneath and around them. Breathtaking photographs mark
