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 | One Day in the Prairie Product# 458460547 Selling for $4.99 The animals on a prairie wildlife refuge sense an approaching tornado and seek protection before it touches down and destroys everything in its path. |
 | Earth Science: Geology Product# 459045714 Selling for $28.4 "Workbook exercises and experiments guide the user to explore and understand the basic concepts of geology, oceanography and weather, the planets, and space." |
| Earth Science: Geology Product# 459052343 Selling for $28.4 "Workbook exercises and experiments guide the user to explore and understand the basic concepts of geology, oceanography and weather, the planets, and space." |
 | Energy Makes Things Happen Product# 460545932 Selling for $15.99 "Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From the sun and wind? From fuel and heat? You get energy every time you eat. You transfer energy to other things every time you play baseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you and everyone on earth need energy to make things happen." |
 | Lungs: Your Respiratory System Product# 460546240 Selling for $16.99 "In conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, a best-selling science writer offers an illustrated examination of the lungs and respiratory system through accessible facts and an informative overview of the respiratory processes." |
 | How Do Apples Grow? Product# 460547665 Selling for $5.99 "This carefully detailed presentation of how 'fruit comes from flowers', from winter's snow-covered buds through pollination and growth to ripening and harvest." |
 | Science Explorer Weather and Climate Product# 460679645 Selling for $22.63 Presents an introduction to weather and climatology. |
 | Our Stars Product# 460680108 Selling for $6 "A simple introduction to the stars, planets, and outer space." |
 | All In Just One Cookie Product# 460680954 Selling for $16.99 "Knowing her visitors are soon to arrive, Grandma begins to prepare her famously tasty batch of cookies with the help of her handy cat and dog, in an informative tale about the ingredients included in the mix and the process of baking--complete with Grandma's special recipe!" |
| Deserts of the World Product# 460681034 Selling for $15.89 "Describes twenty major deserts of the world, how they were formed, and the plants, animals, and people that live there." |
 | Mission to Mars Product# 460681217 Selling for $15.99 "In this century, humans will land on Mars and walk on the red planet. You may be one of those astronauts. What might you learn about Earth, our solar system, and the universe on a trip to Mars? Is there air on Mars? Is there water? Can anything grow there? Could people live there one day? In this book, you will find out how you will get to Mars, how you will explore the planet, and what you might discover there. Landing on Mars will be the great adventure of the twenty-first century." |
 | Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust Product# 460681543 Selling for $17.89 "Finding it just about everywhere, this simple science picture book explains the process of dust in the world in which we live while exploring the diverse matter that it contains, including bits of stars and traces of extinct dinosaurs." |
 | Air Is All Around You Product# 460681655 Selling for $5.99 "A study of the air and atmosphere features a range of simple experiments designed to introduce readers to the principles, characteristics, and behavior of the air around them. Simultaneous." |
 | Planets! Product# 460681951 Selling for $3.99 "Developing readers can learn fascinating facts about Mars, Pluto, telescopes, and the rest of our solar system. Simultaneous." |
 | Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code Product# 460682017 Selling for $19.95 "An in-depth portrait of noted scientist Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA, traces his life and career from a middle-class English upbringing and lackluster education to his years designing mines for the Royal Navy and his ultimate history-making journey into the field of biology. By the author of Genome. 35,000 first printing." |
 | The Heart: Our Circulatory System Product# 460682118 Selling for $6.99 "With the help of computer-enhanced images, a popular science author describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and explains how each component functions. Simultaneous." |
 | 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation Product# 460682125 Selling for $26.95 The aeronautical engineer who spearheaded the design and construction of the 747 offers an insider's perspective of the development of the world's largest and fastest jet aircraft during the 1960s golden age of American aviation and technology. |
 | The Moon Seems to Change Product# 460682826 Selling for $5.99 "Because the moon revolves around Earth, it seems to grow and shrink. Children can read about the phenomena of the moon's phases and, in an experiment using an orange, a pencil, and a flashlight, can see why the moon looks different at different times of the month." |
 | Switch On, Switch Off Product# 460682827 Selling for $5.99 "The 'magic' of a light switch is made accessible to everyone with this crystal-clear introduction to electricity, from the generator to the individual light bulb. Includes an experiment on how to make electricity. Full-color illustrations." |
 | How Many Teeth? Product# 460682828 Selling for $5.99 "This revised, newly illustrated edition discusses the number of teeth humans have as babies, toddlers, children and adults, describes how permanent teeth replace baby teeth, and includes a quick lesson in proper dental care." |
 | My Feet Product# 460682829 Selling for $5.99 "The same charming cast of characters introduced in 'My Hands' skips, marches, tiptoes, and dances on feet of all sizes and colors through this book. Full-color illustrations." |
 | Who Eats What?: Food Chains and Food Webs Product# 460682832 Selling for $5.99 "An award-winning author and artist explain how every link in a food chain is important because each living thing depends on others for survival. Informative and intriguing, this basic science book leads children to think about the complex and interdependent web of life on Earth." |
 | The Planets in Our Solar System: Stage 2 Product# 460682836 Selling for $5.99 "How hot is it on Venus? Which planet takes the longest to orbit the sun? Find out the answers to these and other questions in this newly illustrated version of this popular text. O'Malley's bright and often humorous illustrations depict a group of children and an astronomer as they learn all about our solar system. Included are some of the newest space photos available, as well as many hands-on activities." |
 | The International Space Station: Stage 2 Product# 460682839 Selling for $5.99 Explains the construction and purpose of the International Space Station and the life of the astronauts on board. |
 | Energy Makes Things Happen Product# 460682840 Selling for $5.99 "Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From the sun and wind? From fuel and heat? You get energy every time you eat. You transfer energy to other things every time you play baseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you and everyone on earth need energy to make things happen." |
| Science Explorer Weather and Climate Product# 460686131 Selling for $22.63 Presents an introduction to weather and climatology. |
| Our Stars Product# 460687399 Selling for $6 "A simple introduction to the stars, planets, and outer space." |
 | Scientific American The Amateur Biologist Product# 460687937 Selling for $16.95 "Are you a passionate amateur naturalist? Would you like to record videos of the microscopic world? Detect an insect?ÇÖs heartbeat? Separate molecules with electricity? Extract and purify DNA . . . in your kitchen? Now you can do all these things and more with this wonderful compendium of unique and exciting projects. Gathered here, in the most comprehensive, wide-ranging collection of projects available for the amateur biologist, are some of the finest experiments from Scientific American?ÇÖs popular 'Amateur Scientist' column. Whether you?ÇÖd like to find out how to measure the metabolism of an insect, learn museum secrets for preserving plants, or discover how to teach a sow bug to navigate a maze, you?ÇÖll find the project to suit your needs. Filled with experiments from a wide range of specialties, including botany, genetics, behavioral studies, cellular biology, microscopy, microbiology, and entomology, this fascinating book also contains helpful hints and clear instructions on how to build experimental apparatus using simple household materials and affordable alternatives to more expensive scientific equipment. Whether you?ÇÖre a student, teacher, or dedicated amateur scientist, you?ÇÖll find projects here to excite your interest as well as deepen your understanding of?Çôand appreciation for?Çôthe natural world." |
 | Carl Sagan: A Life Product# 460688015 Selling for $24.95 "A penetrating, mesmerizing biography of a scientific icon, now in paperback 'Absolutely fascinating' . . . Davidson has done a remarkable job.'?ÇöSir Arthur C. Clarke 'Engaging . . . accessible, carefully documented . . . sophisticated.'?ÇöDr. David Hollinger for The New York Times Book Review 'Entertaining . . . Davidson treats [the] nuances of Sagan?ÇÖs complex life with understanding and sympathy.'?ÇöThe Christian Science Monitor 'Excellent . . . Davidson acts as a keen critic to Sagan?ÇÖs works and their vast uncertainties.'?ÇöScientific American 'A fascinating book about an extraordinary man.'?ÇöJohnny Carson 'Davidson, an award-winning science writer, has written an absorbing portrait of this Pied Piper of planetary science. Davidson thoroughly explores Sagan?ÇÖs science, wrestles with his politics, and plumbs his personal passions with a telling instinct for the revealing underside of a life lived so publicly.'?ÇöLos Angeles Times Carl Sagan was one of the most celebrated scientists of this century?Çöthe handsome and alluring visionary who inspired a generation to look to the heavens and beyond. His life was both an intellectual feast and an emotional rollercoaster. Based on interviews with Sagan?ÇÖs family and friends, including his widow, Ann Druyan; his first wife, acclaimed scientist Lynn Margulis; and his three sons, as well as exclusive access to many personal papers, this highly acclaimed life story offers remarkable insight into one of the most influential, provocative, and beloved figures of our time?Çöa complex, contradictory prophet of the Space Age." |
 | Guts: Our Digestive System Product# 460766211 Selling for $16.99 "Provides an illustrated and comprehensive guide to the workings of the digestive system through a review of the organs, the digestive process, and detailed photos of the surface of the stomach." |
 | What Makes Day and Night Product# 460766572 Selling for $5.99 "Accompanied by NASA photos and Dorros' colorful drawings, Branley's text explains the Earth's rotation in clear and simple terms. An experiment using a lamp as the 'sun' further clarifies the principles introduced." |
 | Milk: From Cow to Carton Product# 460766573 Selling for $5.99 "Aliki takes readers on a guided tour that begins with grazing cows, proceeds through milking and a trip to the dairy, and ends with some different foods made from milk. This revised edition of Aliki's 1974 'Green Grass and White Milk' is an even more fun-filled and informative explanation of milk's trip from green grass, to cow, to a cool glass on the table. Full-color illus." |
 | What's It Like to Be a Fish? Product# 460766574 Selling for $5.99 "How can fish live in water and why don't they drown? The answer to this fishy question and more can be found out in this latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. 'What's It Like to Be a Fish?' clearly explains how a fish's body is perfectly suited to life underwater, just as our bodies are suited for life on land." |
 | What Is the World Made Of?: All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases : Stage 2 Product# 460766575 Selling for $5.99 "Did you ever walk through a wall or drink a glass of blocks? Have you ever played with a lemonade doll, or put on milk for socks? This latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series introduces young readers to an important science concept: the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Any child who wants to know why she can't walk through a wall will enjoy Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld's simple text and Paul Meisel's playful illustrations." |
 | Pop!: A Book About Bubbles Product# 460766576 Selling for $5.99 "Simple text explains how soap bubbles are made, why they are always round, and why they pop." |
 | Earthling Guide To Deep Space Product# 460766624 Selling for $12.95 "What would it be like to be a space-time traveler? This unique 'travel guide' includes more than 100 full-color Hubble photos and drawings for an unforgettable voyage of learning and fun. Kids can journey beyond the planets and see Deep Space through the 'eyes' of the Hubble Space Telescope, as they: -- Pick up little-known outer space trivia -- Consider the possibility of alien life forms -- Experience the sights, sounds, smells, and textures you'd encounter at each interplanetary destination." |
 | Super Science Fair Sourcebook Product# 460766637 Selling for $17.95 "In this section of the best of her bestselling science fair books--with the added bonus of many new, cutting-edge projects--acclaimed author Maxine Iritz produces the superbook for students, parents, and teachers preparing for science fair competitions. Dozens of projects, with prize-winning tips from concept to presentation, make this book the ideal resource for science fair entries in grades six through nine. A rich compendium of both Iritz's books and her years of experience with science fairs, this indispensable sourcebook also features an accessible discussion of the use of computers and the Information Superhighway for student research." |
 | Pond Product# 460766672 Selling for $7.95 "Fish and fungi, plants and protists, mammals and monera all seem to get along swimmingly in and around this peaceful-looking environment. But still water runs deep. A closer look at a pond reveals an ever-changing world . . . home to a larger variety of creatures than one might expect, even in just a drop of pond water! Full color." |
 | Cactus Desert Product# 460766673 Selling for $7.95 "With the sun blazing down from a cloudless sky, one would think nothing could survive in the harsh desert. But many organisms actually thrive--from scorpions and rattlesnakes to beetles and spiders. It's not the easiest life on the baking earth, but it's so fascinating to visit the desert--one small square at a time. Full color." |
 | Hans Krebs; Volume 1: The Formation of a Scientific Life, 1900-1933 Product# 460768173 Selling for $187 "This is the first volume of a comprehensive scientific biography of Hans Krebs, one of the world's foremost biochemists. It treats his childhood, his medical education and scientific apprenticeship under Otto Warburg, his emergence as an independent investigator, and his discovery of the urea cycle in 1932. This early achievement, and his discovery of the citric acid cycle, are viewed as foundations for the modern structure of intermediary metabolism. During the writing of this fascinating history, the author had access to a complete set of Krebs' laboratory notebooks that reveal the daily dimensions of scientific creativity. Based in addition on many personal interviews with its subject, the Krebs biography is certain to interest and intrigue biochemists and historians of science alike. Volume 2: Hans Krebs: Architect of Intermediary Metabolism 1933-37, will appear in spring, 1993." |
| August and Marie Krogh; Lives in Science Product# 460768275 Selling for $78.1 "University of Flordia, Gainesville. Biography of the Danish couple, physiologist August Krogh and his physician-wife Marie, by their daughter. August received the Nobel Prize in 1920 for his work in capillary blood flow." |