Books in Watts Library series

Describes the causes and effects of forest fires, and the methods used to prevent, prepare for, and control them.

Reviews the history of basketball, how it is played, the rules of the game, and introduces readers to some of basketball's greatest players.

Discusses different ways animals play and explores the significance of these activities.

Presents information on fossils, including how different types are formed, how they have been used to date periods in Earth's history, and major areas of the world where fossil hunting is going on today.

Looks at various rare and endangered plants, discusses how they became endangered and efforts being made to protect them.

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Examines the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Cherokee Indians.

Reviews the history of Earth's observation of its only natural satellite from ancient times to modern scientific studies, exploring what we know of the Moon's composition, surface, phases, and origins.

Presents information on fossils, including how different types are formed, how they have been used to date periods in Earth's history, and major areas of the world where fossil hunting is going on today.

Explores the tools and technologies that scientists have used throughout the centuries to learn and map the world around them, from the early Babilonians and Polynesians, through the age of discoveries, to the latest developments.

Discusses the exploration of the Louisiana Territory, the military and political battles fought over it, and the eventual selling of the territory by France to the United States.

Presents information on the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of wildcats.