Briefly describes such animals as pikas, yaks, giant pandas, and vicunas that live in various mountain ranges around the world.

Describes six different mammals which live in temperate forests, including squirrels, echidnas, and koalas.

Discusses how planes fly, their parts, and their different uses.

Identifies the groups of stars known as constellations and discusses their origin, uses, and observation.

Describes different kinds of trucks, including tractor trailers and tank trucks, pick-ups, tow trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles.

Explains the importance of water to life on Earth, how flooding occurs, and some of its most devastating consequences.

Simple facts about the Red Planet such as its orbit, atmosphere, and terrain, as well as the outcomes of explorations such as the Pathfinder Mission.

Introduces thunderstorms by explaining the weather conditions which cause them and describing the damage which severe storms can cause.

Discusses conditions which cause wildfires, ways to control them, and their damaging as well as beneficial effects. Includes a chapter on the forest fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988.

An introduction to various species of electric fish, particularly the electric eel, explaining how they generate and discharge electricity.