Seymour Simon
1) Hurricanes
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Language
English
Description
Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes.
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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
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Description
In 26 giant photographs—of a roaring grizzly, a piranhas razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnakes poisonous fangs—Seymour Simon reveals the truth about natures most misunderstood animals and lets the reader decide what to really think about natures grossest, fiercest, and most fascinating survivors.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet—trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes
...4) Giant snakes
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Series
Publisher
Chronicle
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
Describes the characteristics, behavior, diet, and habitat of various boas and pythons.
5) Super storms
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Series
Publisher
SeaStar
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons.
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Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
This classic book on optical illusions explores dozens of visual riddles about distance, depth, brightness, contrast, and color. Newly designed and filled with more than eighty illustrations -- plus eight full-color pages of optical illusions -- Now You See It, Now You Don't lets youngsters see for themselves why they can't always believe their eyes!
11) Penguins
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Series
Publisher
Smithsonian/Collins
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs explore the differences and similarities of different species of Antarctic penguins.