Millicent E Selsam

The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, the other volumes of which, were written or edited by the commanders of the ships. Journal and Remarks covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship...

Anyone can learn to be a nature detective and tell what animals have been around, if he learns to recognize clues, especially different footprints.

Keeping a sharp eye out for clues like animal tracks and odors can help people identify the animals that have passed through an area.

A young boy buys two goldfish, and learns about fish food, the way fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a fish bowl.

Explains how spiders differ from other creatures and from each other.

Discusses the signals of sound, smell, or sight, made by fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects when they communicate with others of their species.

Text and photographs explain the development from seed to maturity of the apple as well as the pear, cherry, peach, plum, and orange.

A youngster investigates the procedures involved in getting the potato from the farmer's field to the dinner table.