Steve Parker
Author
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.
2) Skeleton
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Discusses the evolution, structure and function of the human and animal skeletal systems. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! The skeleton is the framework of the body. It supports, moves, and protects, allowing us to walk, run, jump, and swim. Eyewitness Skeleton brings its complexity and ingenuity of design vividly to life. Starting with the human skeleton, it explains how each set of bones functions. It examines in detail...
3) Insects
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
61 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and metamorphosis of insects and examines kinds of garden insects, woodland insects, insects in the home, and others.
4) Mammal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1989
Edition
1st American ed.
Lexile measure
1140L
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
5) Numbers
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
6) Sound
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
7) Light
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
10) Beastly bugs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
38 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
11) Alarming animals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1994
Physical Desc
38 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
13) Fish
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and variety of fishes and other undersea life.
15) Electricity
Author
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
Author
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
Description
The shark is an iconic creature -- mysterious, traditionally feared and frequently maligned as a mindless, cold-blooded killer. Yet the reality is almost the opposite. The Encyclopedia of Sharks takes an in-depth look at the lives, biology and behavior of these fascinating marine predators--animals that first lived in our oceans more than 400 million years ago.