Best Selling Books by Seymour Simon

From ladders reaching more than 100 feet above the ground to aircraft that carry 2,500 gallons of water, this book presents an irresistible invitation to readers with fascinating facts and images of firefighting. Includes a deck of collectible cards. Photos. Consumable.

Science loving Adam "Einstein" Anderson is back - and more contemporary than ever! Einstein and his best friend Paloma try to stump each other and foil the ever-scheming Stanley as they solve science mysteries. Not only have the characters, stories, dialog and devices been updated, every story now includes a fun science experiment for readers to try. Great stories and hands-on science!

This newly updated (2012) reference book defines words and terms commonly used in discussing outer space--from Apollo Program to Zodiac.

Trucks lift, dump, and carry things every day, everywhere. Did you know that... .Some trucks can weigh as much as ten elephants put together. .Flatbed trucks can carry other trucks, houses, and even a space shuttle! .Semitrailer cabs can have a bed behind the front seat so that drivers can pull over and rest on long trips. .Road-train trucks pull multiple trailers at the same time, just like a locomotive pulls freight cars on a train.

Earth''s climate has always varied, but it is now changing more rapidly than at any other time in recent centuries. The climate is very complex, and many factors play important roles in determining how it changes. Why is the climate changing? Could Earth be getting warmer by itself? Are people doing things that make the climate warmer? Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon teams up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you a full-color photographic introduction to the causes and effects of global warming and climate change.

Part two of the perennial favorite book of jokes and riddles from Seymour Simon and Dennis Kendrick. Newly updated 2012.

Join Professor I.Q. on a fun and fact-filled exploration of the amazing human brain. He may be a little absent minded, but the professor knows his brain. Of course, the brains behind Professor I.Q. is the acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon.

American cars travel two-and-a-half trillion miles in a year - that''s five million round trips to the moon! SeeMore about the history and uses of the automobile, and learn about the cars of the future. Newly updated 2014.

Explains, in simple terms, the characteristics of volcanoes and describes some famous eruptions and their aftermath.

Match wits with 12-year-old Einstein Anderson and his best friend, Paloma Fuentes, who use their science knowledge to unravel tricky puzzles and solve mysteries. In Book 5 of the series, Paloma and Einstein use their knowledge about hurricanes and cold blooded animals to solve some tricky cases -- and you can build your own barometer or see a frog hibernate. Amaze your friends by balancing a quarter on the edge of a dollar bill!

Introduces various mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.

This close-up look at our own Milky Way and other enormous clusters of stars describes the many different types of galaxies, how they were formed, and how they got their different shapes. "A dazzling photo-essay."--School Library Journal.

Presents a variety of large machines that cut, carry, and move things, including combines, tub grinders, tower cranes, and offshore oil rigs.

Seymour Simon has written over 200 award-winning science books about animals, anatomy, astronomy, earth science, and vehicles! Six tiny muscles hold each eyeball steady in the sockets of your head. The ears contain the three smallest bones in the body: the hammer, anvil, and stirrup. In addition to hearing, ears help you to keep your balance. Without the brain, we wouldn’t be able to see or hear.

Trains can carry grain and gravel, milk and machines, cars and computers, pipes and people. Seymour Simon′s exploration of these very different trains and their uses, combined with his characteristically eye-catching full-color photographs, captures the beauty and power of steam trains, diesel trains, electric trains, and more -- all at work!

Features nine strange-but-true stories in which fish and frogs fall from the sky, a treasure remains buried despite its exact location being known, and a crystal skull is framed by a halo of light.

See famous bridges and learn how they are built.

"Includes 4 collectible cards & stickers"--Cover.