Join scientists as they use telescopes to discover a new asteroid. Is it a danger to life on Earth?

Provides an introduction to the various elements of weather and explains how to build and use a weather station.

Describes what are meteorites, and where do they come from?

An illustrated journey through the world’s ecosystems that chronicles the plants and animals that live there and explains how they–and planet Earth–work, from the New York Times best-selling author of Women in Science. Beautifully combining art and science, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rainforests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even...

How and where did life begin on Earth? What makes Earth capable of sustaining living creatures? This information-rich book takes readers billions of years into the past to understand the earliest life-forms on Earth. They ll delve deeply into essential science topics such as geological time, evolution, and animal classification. Intricate illustrations and 3-D images transport readers to a time before humans walked the earth. Engaging fact boxes highlight...

Some people might think of planets as all being pretty similar, but they actually come in vastly different sizes and are made up of many different elements. Some, like Earth, are rocky, while others, such as Jupiter, are made up of gas. Readers will learn about the different planets in our solar system.

A journey through the various types of caves and caverns in the earth--including sea caves, lava caves, and ice caves--examines the creatures, formations, characteristics, and exploration of these mysterious places.

Asteroids, meteors, and comets are just a few of the interesting things that exist in what we know as space. Readers will learn all about these amazing, often rocky or icy, objects.

A collection of poems explores the wonder underground, from animal burrows and subways to caves and magma.

Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.