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Exploring the World of Whales

With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales -- all known as cetaceans -- are built for life in the water. InExploring the World of Whales, we meet the baleen whales and the largest members of...

Dinosaurs of the Lower Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 144--127 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Mid-Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 127--90 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 89--65 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Middle Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from 175--165 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Upper Triassic and the Lower Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from 235--176 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Upper Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from 164--145 Million Years Ago

Praise forDinosaurs on My Streetby David West:"The illustrations are center stage... plenty of strong appeal for dinosaur buffs."-- School Library JournalTitles in theFirefly Dinosaurseries:Dinosaurs of the Upper Triassic and the Lower Jurassic: 25...

The Universe Explained: A Cosmic Q and A

Answers to the most popular astronomy questions of today.Over the course of their illustrious work in astronomy, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest collected hundreds of the most popular astronomy questions that they've been asked. In this book they...

Firefly Planisphere: Latitude 42 Degrees North - 6th Ed.

"A work of art [that] no amateur astronomer should be without."-- Astronomy ForumTheFirefly Planisphereis a valuable tool for beginner and advanced stargazers. The previous edition, published in 2013, had star maps up to 2022. This sixth edition updates...

Complete Hydrangeas

"Hydrangeas have so many winning attributes, it's hard to imagine an easier group of plants to grow, or any other flowering shrubs capable of providing vibrant color for so long a season"-from the IntroductionThe large number of hydrangea cultivars...

Night Sky Atlas: The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep-Sky Objects 3rd Edition

Updated star maps include all sky events occurring in 2017 and beyond.Praise for the previous edition:"A concise introduction to the night sky suitable for the beginning stargazer... The text is clear and easy to read... Recommended."-- Choice"An ideal...

Rocks, Minerals and Gems

This is a definitive full color guide for young readers. It includes an introduction to rocks, minerals and gems and how they form, how and where to look for them, how to identify rocks and minerals, and everything there is to know about building a...