Wonders of the world

Text and photographs explore the animals, plants, and humans of the Serengeti Plains and the effect of the environment on the plains.

Text and photographs describe countries in the Andes and the environmental effects on them.

Details the characteristics of the Great Lakes and examines what life is like for people in this part of the world. Details efforts to study the region's geography and includes color photographs and a glossary.

Explores the history and natural environment of the Black Sea area.

Discusses Antarctica including the animals that live there, the scientists who work there, and the problems with its environment.

Examines the phenomena of crop circles, discussing the history of their appearance, and considering possible explanations for how they form.

Provides an introduction to sand dunes, explaining what they are and how they form, looking at some of the plants and animals that live in sand environments, and telling of some of the remarkable discoveries that have been found buried in the sand.

Provides information about the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, explaining what archaeologists and other researchers have learned about the giant stone statues, called moai, that are scattered throughout the island.

Presents information on caves, including their formation, geology, plant and animal life, and how they are safely explored, with examples of extraordinary cave formations from all over the world. Includes glossary and index.

An introduction to the Great Lakes describing their location and the history of their formation, plant and animal life, discovery and early settlement, environmental issues, and more.