Roy A Gallant

Text, photographs, paintings, and maps explore the history of astronomy, the solar system, the universe, and new space discoveries.

Describes the composition of minerals, their physical properties, and how they are formed.

Describes the atmosphere which makes life on earth possible, explores its effects on weather and climate, and examines what causes air pollution and what can be done it.

Discusses plate tectonics, the theory that the surface of the earth is always moving, and the connection of this phenomenon to earthquakes and volcanoes.

Discusses the different types of sand dunes, how they form and move, the destruction they can cause, and the animal and plant life they support.

Explains what a space station is, how it is put into orbit, and what experiments and living conditions are like there.

A guide to identifying constellations with an explanation of the mythology surrounding them.

Presents the theories, controversies, and latest scientific thinking on how the Solar System, the Earth, and the first biological organisms came to be and how the latter changed and adapted for survival. Includes a glossary of terms.

Discusses the changes that took place on land and in plants and animals, from the Precambrian to the Mesozoic era, when dinosaurs reached their peak.