Provides a definition of crystals and describes the six basic categories of crystalline shapes, along with a discussion of how crystals grow, how they break up, and their many everyday uses.
How do mountains grow underwater? Why does the "Ring of Fire" feature so many volcanoes? Why might the island of Surtsey soon disappear? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our worl
This title covers the following: Where Can We Find Fossils?; How Are Fossils Formed?; Common Fossils; Fossil Plants and Fossil Fuels; Clues Left Behind; Become a Paleontologist.
Discusses when, where, and why the pyramids were built; their positioning; how they were constructed; what was in them; mummies; and what archeologists have learned from them.
Explains why people make up fake stories and examines fake stories throughout history, including the Loch Ness Monster, the Piltdown Man, and the existence of spaghetti trees.
"What's it like to fight in a joust? Can a woman become a knight? Using the nonfiction genre 'explanation,' this title explores the life of a knight from weapons to armor to castle life."
