Examines, in text and labelled diagrams and illustrations, how various types of airplanes and other flying machines work and the kinds of functions they perform. Includes instructions for related projects and experiments.

Explores how rivers change the landscape as they flow from mountain springs and wind their way down to the sea; how rivers provide a home for plants and animals; and how humans use rivers.

This book examines the dramatic and destructive effects of storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, droughts, and floods and looks at what lies behind these catastrophic events.

Explores a reptile park and describes different reptiles from around the world.

"Explains essential facts about electricity, including static electricity, electric currents, circuits, and batteries. Includes experiments"--Provided by publisher.

"Explains essential facts about forces and movement, including gravity, friction, pressure, and simple machines. Includes experiments"--Provided by publisher.

This book discusses how and why landslides and avalanches occur and what can be done to prevent them or lessen their effect.

Describes why volcanoes and earthquakes occur, the chaos they cause, how they help to form mountains, valleys, and islands, and ways in which they are useful to people.

Explains where different woods come from, how they are harvested, and what they are used for.

This book explains what snow is and discusses how snow affects our everyday lives.