Provides a wide variety of information about plants, covering such topics on photosynthesis, life cycles, the formation of flowers and fruit, and plants as sources of food.

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his and his mother's fortune.

Explores the human body through illustrations and photographs, including how our bodies are organized, the role DNA plays in our makeup, how the brain and nervous system conrol our movements, why we have dreams and memories, and how we sense the world around us..

Classic fairy tale, retold with sparky origiinality and lively humor, compleemented by fascinatingly offbeat illustrations.

A lavishly illustrated description of the human body.

Presents an examination of the issues related to the right to die, providing information on longevity, suicide, euthanasia, dying with dignity, and more.

Includes easy-to-follow text, the most difficult anatomical concepts, from skeletal and muscular systems to the digestive and reproductive organs.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the science of genetics and DNA, explaining what they are and their function in the human body, and looking at the significance of advances in genetic technology.