Seymour Simon

Profiles a variety of animals whose physical characteristics and/or dispositions make them unpopular with humans. Includes the shark, bat, skunk, coyote, rattlesnake, and cockroach, among others.

Describes the location, nature, development, measurement, and destructive effects of tornadoes, as well as how to stay out of danger from them.

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

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

Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....

Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.

Briefly describes the history of the horse, its physical characteristics, and its behavior.

Discusses the stars, their composition, and characteristics, with actual photographs.

Photographs and text explore the natural phenomenon of lightning.

Describes the various parts of the brain and the nervous system and how they function to enable us to think, feel, move, and remember.