Covers a variety of facts on lightning, including how it is formed, the different types of lightning, what thunder is and its relationship to lightning, safety measures, etc.

Provides basic information about the cottonwood, including its structure, economic uses, and the pests and diseases that affect it.

Describes the habitat, parts, pests and diseases, and varieties of orchids.

Describes the variety of colors, various parts, growing conditions, and other aspects of one of the most popular flowers in the world.

Provides brief information about the various parts of the sunflower plant, as well as varieties, pests, diseases, and economic uses.

Silent Spring author Rachel Carson's early masterwork brings to life the elegiac, subtle beauty of birds and the sea, blending her natural storytelling ability with clear-eyed science   In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America's eastern coast-and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life cycles of...