Product Description: Information on migratory flight patterns, flight speed and distance, travel seasons, calls of migrating birds, and moreIncludes case studies on migrating birds from around the worldIn this revised and updated edition, Paul Kerlinger unravels the intricacies of bird migration...read more

Product Description: Though we often think of the natural world as lying far from our front door, often the most interesting aspects of nature can be found in the kitchen, basement, or backyard. Discover Nature Around the House explores the properties, processes, and phases of the plant and animal life in our own homes, from ferns and cacti to spiders and dogs...read more

Introduces the reader to some common plants and animals that can be found in various water environments and provides various related 'hands-on' activities.

Introduces common living things that continue to make a living during the winter and suggests activities for discovering what each creature looks like, where it lives, and how it survives.

An introduction to the world of nocturnal creatures and plants includes simple experiments and activities

Introduces the three zones of our backyard environment, the canopy, field, and forest floor, and describes the plant and animal life found there. Includes simple experiments and activities. (view table of contents)