Laura Hamilton Waxman

Simple text and color photographs introduce the plants and animals that live in wetlands.

Introduces the climate, plants, and animals of the forest biome. Includes color photographs, a food web diagram, a glossary, and further resources.

Rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to cylinders that are found in the world around us.

Introduces the climate, plants, and animals of the grassland biome. Includes color photographs, a food web diagram, a glossary, and further resources.

Rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to pyramids that are found in the world around us.

Rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to cubes that are found in the world around us.

How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this book, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space! This series explores outer space and sheds light on the question; What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concepts, and useful diagrams...

Learn basic facts about the planet Saturn and its place in the solar system.

"A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic ice hockey and curling. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's ice sports, including the mixed doubles curling event. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index"--

An uplifting portrait of a leading NASA engineer describes her childhood ambition to pursue a life in science, her achievement as her university's first woman to receive a Ph.D. in her field and her pivotal role in building history-making spacecraft. --Publsiher's description.