Michael Allaby

#2

2006

An exciting new series of information and activity books for young readers. Packed with projects and lively stories A special pocket-sized book for the young investigator to carry in the field A practical guide to observing and understanding the world around us Weather Learn how clouds are formed and why they can bring rain, hail, or snow Find out how to measure rainfall Discover why the sky is blue and why the wind blows Other titles in the series: Birds - Flowers - Insects

#3

2001

520 An informative and entertaining, non-technical examination of the nature, properties, and importance of water. The text is divided into four principal parts--what is water?; water and life; water in motion; and water and humans, including the problem of pollution--and is thoroughly illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork. Planet Earth is unique in the known solar system because of the presence of liquid water--a substance which covers almost three-quarters of the total surface area of the globe. In straightforward, non-technical language, this book examines this extraordinary substance--which we all take for granted.