Bramwell, Martyn

Provides an introduction to food production and explains how farming techniques are improving to meet these demands.

Informative text, color photos, and instructions for several experiments teach about the ways the world is fed, covering farming methods, water supply, and agricultural research. Also profiles a day in the lives of a nutritionist, an entomologist, a fisheries biologist, a dairy farm manager, and an agricultural adviser.

Explains what our study of outer space has revealed to us about the planets and other heavenly bodies.

Looks at many of the most common rocks, minerals, and fossils and explains how to find and identify them.

Examines the physical features and marine life of the world's oceans, how we harvest the seas, and the effects of pollution.

Text and illustrations present information about the physical characteristics and habits of all kinds of mammals.

Describes the characteristics of mountains, how they are formed, how they affect the weather, and how they are used by people.

Discusses the formation, plant and animal life, and natural resources of the deserts of the world.