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The Story of Chevy Impalas
David K. Wright, Jim Mezzanotte
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Sept. 1, 2002)Surveys the history of this popular Chevrolet, which has enjoyed enormous popularity as a large, fast, and affordable car from the time it was introduced in 1958, through the years when it was not manufactured, and into its reemergence in 2000.
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Cottonmouths
Eric Ethan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1995)Describes what cottonmouths, or water moccasins, look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future
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Boas, Pythons, and Anacondas
Eric Ethan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, )None
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The Loch Ness Monster
Jacqueline Laks Gorman, Betsy Rasmussen
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2002)An introduction to the creature known as the Loch Ness monster, describing efforts to identify and document this phenomenon.
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The Bermuda Triangle
Jacqueline Laks Gorman, Betsy Rasmussen
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2002)Provides an introduction to the accounts of mysterious happenings in an area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle.
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Rattlesnakes
Eric Ethan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1995)Describes what rattlesnakes look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future
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Atlantis: Lost Lands, Ancient Wisdom
Geoffrey Ashe
Paperback (Thames & Hudson, June 1, 1992)For the environmentalist as well as the garden lover, this book delightfully conveys the pleasures of ecological landscaping. Field and Forest is for those readers who love plants and want to know more about our native plant communities, how they relate to one another, and what each of us can do to help preserve and restore them. Jane Scott's innovative book looks into such puzzles as: Why are certain plants found only in certain habitats? Why and how do plant communities change? What has been the effect of human activities on plant communities?Field and Forest features an entire section - five full chapters - on ecological landscaping. Jane Scott discusses how to recreate native plant communities in your own garden and how to look to nature for garden design ideas. She also includes plenty of practical, down-to-earth advice on maintaining a natural garden, as well as things to watch out for when buying native plants from nurseries.Another helpful section focuses on the names and classifications of plants, to help naturalists and gardeners identify the species likely to be encountered on neighborhood strolls and countryside hikes. This book will not only make such excursions more rewarding, it will teach you how to recreate some of what you see in your own backyard. Field and Forest is both a reference and a handbook, and is illustrated with one hundred of the author's lovely line drawings.
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The Story of Volkswagen Beetles
David K. Wright
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Oct. 1, 2002)Surveys the history of the car known as the Volkswagen Beetle, describing how its popularity endured despite the fact that it was not sold in the United States between 1975 and 1998.
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Great American Muscle Cars
Eric Ethan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1998)None
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The Story of Ford Thunderbirds
David K. Wright, Jim Mezzanotte
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Sept. 1, 2002)Surveys the history of the Ford Thunderbird and its designs, engines, and performance.
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