Alvin Silverstein

Virginia B. Silverstein

Explores the physical origins of left-handedness and the special problems left-handers have in a predominantly right-handed world.

The Left-hander's World

Robert A. Silverstein

Rabies is an infectious disease caused by a virus that destroys nerve cells in the brain and is always fatal if not treated early. This resource tells how rabies can be transmitted, diagnosed, treated, and prevented.

Rabies

Discusses beans in legend and history, how to grow them, and their future as a low-cost protein supplement. Includes experiments, bean recipes, and games.

Beans: All about Them

Laura Silverstein Nunn

Looks at the birds most commonly owned as pets, including canaries, chickens, and pigeons, and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.

Beautiful Birds

Discusses the many different functions of the mouth and describes the physical characteristics and duties of the individual structures it contains.

The Story of Your Mouth

Introduces several commonly owned aquarium fish and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.

Fabulous Fish

A biography of the eighteenth-century Swedish naturalist whose scientific naming of plants and animals provided an international language of nature.

The Man who Put the World of Life in Order

Carl Linnaeus

Discusses the scope and history of this growing health problem, its medical and ecological background, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, practical methods for avoiding infection, and current research into possible cures.

How to Prevent and Cure it

Lyme Disease, the Great Imitator

Describes the various animals that live within the soil under our feet, including earthworms, roundworms, snails, mites, beetles, and ants.

Life in a Bucket of Soil

Explains the process of straightening teeth, including a short history of this branch of dentistry and a glimpse of possible advancements.

A Guide to Orthodontics

So You're Getting Braces

Discusses the sense of touch and looks at new developments in artificial sensors.

Touching and Feeling

Explains the science behind a rash and emphasizes the importance of maintaining personal health.

Is That a Rash?

Discusses the three kinds of symbiosis--mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism--and describes examples of these relationships.

Symbiosis

Explains, through real-life case studies and experts, various heart diseases.

Heart Disease

Introduces ten unusual breeds of cats and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.

Curious Cats

Explores the history of sickle cell anemia, discussing its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Sickle Cell Anemia

Describes the process of metamorphosis, the change from larva to adult, in such animals as frogs, butterflies, and honeybees.

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