Let's read and find out science book

Describes how and why animals shed their feathers, hair, shells, horns etc., with emphasis on the molting of birds.

Describes how sunshine and the tilt of the earth's axis are responsible for the changing seasons.

Discusses the properties of light, particularly its source in heat.

An introduction to reflex acts that explains why we cough, sneeze, shiver, hiccup, yawn, and blink.

Uses LOGO and Basic to illustrate a description of home computer programs and languages.

Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs, explaining how scientists find, preserve, and reassemble the giant dinosaur skeletons seen in museums.

Describes the parts of the hand and all the things our hands help us to do.

Explains how icebergs are formed from glaciers, move into the ocean, create hazards to ships, and sometimes melt away.

Takes the reader on an imaginary journey to a black hole.

Imagines sights and experiences on a moon visit.

Presents an excellent primary-level introduction to the process of milk production from cow to dairy to home. (Let's Read-and-Find-Out Science).

Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.

Describes the Coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for seventy million years until one was discovered in 1938, and other examples of plants and animals known as "living fossils."

Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.

Explains in simple text and illustrations what is known about the force of gravity.

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

A simple explanation of the water cycle, clouds, water vapor, condensation, evaporation, rain, and hail.

Describes the nine planets and other bodies of the solar system; includes directions for making models showing the size of the planets and their distance from the sun.

Explains how electricity is produced and transmitted, how to create electricity using an electrical wire and a magnet, how generators supply electricity for cities, and how electricity works in homes.

Describes the water cycle, discusses water pollution, and examines what is being done toprotect our essential water supply

Describes the general characteristics and functions of a variety of jellyfish with emphasis on the ones to avoid.

Discusses the feeding habits of birds.

Describes the formation and characteristics of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and how to recognize and collect them.

Describes the remarkable turtle, which can live almost anywhere, eat almost anything, range in size from tiny to gigantic, and live longer than any other animal.

"The air that surrounds Earth weigh 5 quadrillion tons. When it moves slowly, there's a breeze. When it blows very fast—74 miles an hour or faster—there's a hurricane. How does a hurricane begin? What should you do when you know a hurricane is coming? Franklyn M. Branley explains in a clear and simple way how these powerful storms get their starts, why they begin in warm places, and what you can do to stay safe when a hurricane is on the way." - jacket

The author tells "how to find north, south, east, and west, and also offers. . . experiments that a child can perform with only sunlight, a large piece of paper, crayon, and a few stones."

Briefly describes how a cow produces milk, how the milk is processed in a dairy, and how various other dairy products are made from milk.

Explains the fundamentals of programming, with simple exercises, in the BASIC language.

Explains how to use the Logo language to create graphics on a personal computer.

A dictionary of computer terms explaining parts, functions, and useful jargon.

Introduces the parts of a computer and explains how they work.

Brief text and illustrations describe the various parts of the foot and all the things feet help us to do.

A visit to a museum of natural history provides a little boy with an introduction to the habits, characteristics, and habitats of fourteen kinds of dinosaurs.