Seymour Simon

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

Describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and explains how each component functions.

Describes the skeletal system and outlines the many important roles that bones play in the healthy functioning of the human body.

Introduces various mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.

Introduction to the function and importance of the lungs in the human body.

In this updated and revised edition of Icebergs & Glaciers, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at how icebergs and glaciers have shaped our rivers, mountains, and earth, as well as the effect climate change is having on them and our planet. With fascinating facts and breathtaking full-color photographs, readers will learn all about how these huge masses of ice are formed, how they move, and why they are essential...

Explains, in simple terms, the characteristics of volcanoes and describes some famous eruptions and their aftermath.

Text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans.

Describes the expansion of the universe as a result of The Big Bang.

Describes the nature and work of muscles, the different kinds, and the effects of exercise and other activities on them.