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Imagine the biggest thing you can think of -- now imagine something bigger that hasn't even stopped growing. That is the universe. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, though enormous, is a tiny speck among the 100 billion galaxies containing nebulas, planets, "space pods, " billions of stars, and black holes that fill the cosmos. New stars, planets, and galaxies continue to form as the universe expands. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon ha...

Twinkling in the night sky, stars have inspired wonder and amazement in us since ancient times. They have guided our journeys and inspired our poetry and art, but until recently we have known very little about them. Now, through new instruments and technology, we are learning more about stars every day -- from their dusty beginnings in nebulas to their spectacular ends as supernovas. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up wit...

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Don't move a muscle--read all about them! Did you know that... Without muscles you couldn't blink--or even breathe!Nearly 700 muscles control your life.Big or small, a muscle is made up of just one cell.Exercise doesn't give you more muscles, but it strengthens the ones you have.Discover how muscles make us move--and see what it really looks like under your skin.Award winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the hum...

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Exceptional nonfiction for children from two of the most trusted names in science education: Seymour Simon and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Award winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the human body with this stunning new addition. In Bones, youngsters will discover the amazing facts about the two hundred and six bones that make up their skeletons, ranging from the smallest, most intricate bones in their feet and hands to the largest, strongest bones in their legs. Blending spectacular full-color photographs and clear, concise text, BONES offers an i...

How much do you know about your favorite feline friend?Cats are fascinating, complex creatures. Since cats were first tamed more than 100, 000 years ago, they have enchanted people with their elegant beauty and mysterious manner. But cats can also be playful and affectionate pets, death-defying acrobats, or ruthless hunters.Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you an updated edition...

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Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. No matter what you call them, these formidable, swirling storms are the most devastating events in nature. hurricanes takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena on Earth! This dramatic account of hurricanes and the disasters they leave behind, including Andrew and Katrina, are intensified through arresting full-color photographs and satellite images. Award-winning s...

From lightning to blizzards, learn all about the awesome power of super storms. Illustrations.

Readers can find out how these sea creatures--which have three-inch long teeth and can swim at 30 mph--live and survive in the sea. Full color.

Some sharks can bite 300 times harder than a person and can hear prey in the water from 3, 000 feet away. Find out more about these impressive hunters, from the tiny pygmy shark to the giant whale shark.

Simon shows the truth about nature's most misunderstood animals, such as the grizzly bear, the piranha, and the rattlesnake, with 26 giant full-color photographs that lets readers decide what to really think about nature's grossest, fiercest, and most fascinating animals.

Imagine a place where the atmospheric pressure is so great, a spaceship landing there would be crushed. A place where winds blow at speeds of over four hundred miles per hour. A place millions of miles from Earth, and completely unlike our own familiar world.On December 7, 1995, the spacecraft Galileo arrived at Jupiter, the fifth and largest planet in our Solar System, to uncover some of its mysteries. Circling around the planet, Galileo sent...

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