Seymour Simon

Learn how several baby animals are the same in many ways, yet also different. Interesting facts and colorful photographs help the reader to compare and contrast.

Photographs and brief text present different kinds of trains and their cars: passenger trains, mountain trains, freight trains, diesel locomotives, gondolas, hopper cars, tank cars, and more.

Science writer Seymour Simon explains to readers the different types of rocks and minerals with facts and full-color photographs. Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal.

Describes the nature of the sun, its origin, source of energy, layers, atmosphere, sunspots, and activity.

Knights had to be very strong just to walk around - they were wearing armor that weighed 50 pounds or more. Castles weren't just palaces - they were fortresses and prisons. Charge into KNIGHTS AND CASTLES to find out more!

Describes the origins, characteristics, and future of the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.

Examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons.

Discusses the nature, causes, and destructive capabilities of earthquakes and describes some notable examples.

"Scientists have dug up and uncovered many facts about dinosaurs--and in the process, they have come across many myths. This picture book digs deep into the Age of Dinosaurs, covering topics such as fossilization, plate tectonics, dinosaur diets, paleontology, extinction theories, dinosaur relatives, and more!" -- Amazon.com. Vetted by an award-winning paleontologist and complemented by a glossary of terms, a photographic introduction to the dinosaur...