The growing to maturity of an Austrian deer. The Prince of the Forest Bambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play with -- Friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline. But winter comes, and Bambi learns that the woods hold danger -- and things he doesn't understand. The first snowfall makes food hard to find. Bambi's father, a handsome stag, roams...

"With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-- plus the latest facts and figures-- this book shows you terrifying tsunami disasters up close"--P. [4] of cover.

This book describes volcanic eruptions and discusses the Volcanic Explosivity Index and new ways of predicting eruptions.

This book describes earthquakes and discusses the causes of earthquakes, the Richter scale, the moment magnitude scale, and the rescue work after an earthquake.

Examines ancient methods of communication in the Middle East, India, China, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica.

Explores seven of North America's natural wonders including Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada, Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island, the Redwood Forests of Northern California, Niagara Falls in New York State, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.

Discusses the methods of computation developed in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.

Introduces the military tactics of ancient societies, describing the development of weapons, military strategy, defensive walls, seige warfare, guerillas, and warships in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, India, and the Middle East.