Fascinating book introduces grade-school youngsters to industrious ants, tunnel-building earthworms, snails and slugs, beetles, and many other creatures inhabiting the world beneath our feet. Vivid descriptions of how they live, breed and interact; their methods of locomotion, feeding and defense; and the effect they have on the soil in which they live.
A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein Fascinating introduction to the world of single-celled organisms recounts the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by an array of curious creatures: amoeba, paramecium, suctorian, hydra, others. Easy-to-understand language, 37 illustrations.
Nature's Champions: The Biggest, the Fastest, the Best by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein Astonishing information about 29 species of animal and plant life, including the world's fastest runner, the best jumper, the oldest living thing, and other natural wonders. For ages 10 and up. 50 illustrations.
Life in a Tidal Pool by Virginia Silverstein, Alvin Silverstein, Walter Carroll, Pamela Carroll Snails, clams, and sea worms populate these pages, alongside camouflaged crabs and predatory starfish. In a direct, conversational style, this volume introduces the reader to the amazing variety of creatures that live along the shoreline.
The Code of Life by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein Clear, concise presentation of how DNA works, how a human cell develops, what happens when "the code" goes wrong, the field of genetic engineering, and related topics. 24 black-and-white plates.
