Describes the daily life of people who settled in the California missions, why the missions were built, and explores the reasons for the end of the mission era.

Understanding motion is a key concept in the field of physics. Readers will learn about forces such as inertia and friction as they complete the exciting experiments in this book. The discoveries of scientists such as Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci are highlighted to illustrate how our understanding of motion has changed over time.

Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Oklahoma, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

Discusses various extreme laboratories in different locations of the world.

Discusses various extreme severe weather from all around the world.

"A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"-- "Learn basic survival skills and connect with nature!Knowing how to find safe drinking water, how to build a fire, and which foods are safe to eat - as well as which are not - are skills that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can find edible plants right in your own backyard? Or that certain insects are super nutritious? Learn all this and more in Food,...