Explores the world's most ferocious creatures and reveals the deadliest facts about these terrifying animals. Who fights off predators by spraying blood from its eyes? How does the slender, deep-sea gulper swallow prey twice its size? Who sucks out body fluids with its short, sharp mouthparts?.
Describes the history and development of surrealism, an art movement that began in the 1920s, examines the characteristics of surrealism, and looks at the lives and works of representative artists.
Describes how a pack of wolves works together to find food, stay safe, communicate with each other, and care for pups, and includes information on other canines.
Provides information on the structure and movement of the Earth, earthquakes, volcanoes, climate, weather, plant and animal life, land formations, the water cycle, and related topics.
Accompanied by color illustrations, presents the story of electricity from its beginning. Follows the history of electricity from ancient Greece to Elizabethan England to today, demonstrating how deeply humans have come to rely on electricity at home, work, and beyond. Includes electricity safety tips.
Discusses how scientists classify living organisms broadly in two ways: the vertebrates and the invertebrates, and then breaks the classification down more specifically to creatures like amphibians and reptiles.
