Environment

• Amphibian
  Provides detailed information on the different habitats, life cycles, and natural history of frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and the rare caecilians.
• Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America
  This guide presents extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Entries include introductory information with an image of the species; a summary section detailing information on each species; a concluding summary of recovery efforts; and a bibliography of contacts for further information.
• Bird
  Provides detailed information on birds' habitats, diet, and sizes, as well as other interesting facts about birds.
• Butterfly
  Provides detailed information on the life cycle of a butterfly.
• Desert
  Provides an introduction to the harsh world of hot and cold deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live in them.
• Endangered Species, ed. 2
  Including the addition of 25 new species, this new 2nd edition is completely updated to reflect the changes in endangered and threatened status. Color photographs and maps provide further illustrate the many species threatened by extinction, including amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, and more. Each entry gives a species description, location, reason for endangerment, and measures being take
• Fish
  Provides detailed information on the world of fish, including how they evolved, how they live, and their habitats.
• Horse
  Provides detailed information on the world of horses and ponies. Describes their natural history, their role in civilization, and many other interesting facts.
• Hurricane
  Provides an introduction to hurricanes, including details of their destructive forces and their historical background.
• Insect
  Provides detailed information on the world of insects. Describes the variety and complexity of insects, their structure, life cycles and behavior.
• Jungle
  Provides an introduction to the plants, animals and insects of the world's jungles.
• Mammal
  Discover why a wallaby has a pouch. Find out how to recognize animal footprints. See how newborn mice develop. Be an eyewitness to the lives of your remarkable relatives, the mammals--from hedgehogs and bats to elephants and bushbabies.
• Ocean
  Provides an introduction to the natural history, geology, and exploration of the world's vast oceans.
• Pollution A to Z
  Provides information on a variety of pollution issues, including sources of pollution; disposal; remediation; and the ethical, social and legal environment, as well as topics such as acid rain, cancer, noise pollution and zero growth population. Also covers careers and biographies of key people. For academic and general audiences. 2 volumes.
• Pond & River
  Provides an introduction to the plant and animal life that thrives in freshwater habitats.
• Reptile
  Provides detailed information on the world of reptiles, including their natural history, habits, and lifestyles.
• Seashore
  Provides an introduction to the seashore and the creatures that live there.
• Shark
  Provides detailed information on the world of sharks. Describes the natural history, behavior, and habits of sharks and their relatives.
• UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
  Offers students and researchers comprehensive information on 12 of the Earth's major biomes and its many component ecosystems. Includes entries on land and water biomes, and covers climate, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome, and more.
• UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes, ed. 2
  Offers detailed comparative essays on major biomes and their component ecosystems. Includes entries on land biomes and water biomes and covers climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans' culture and economy.
• UXL Encyclopedia of Landforms and Other Geologic Features
  Focuses on the physical and geological aspects, structure, and features of 48 of the earth's landforms - what they are, how they look, how they were created, how they change over time, and major geological events associated with them. Written for middle school students to support earth science and landform-related assignments, alphabetically arranged entries follow a standard and consistent subheaded format; and range in length from
• UXL Encyclopedia of Water Science
  This encyclopedia explores water science and issues from an international perspective. Topics covered include lakes and streams, oceans, aquatic animals, weather and climate, glaciers, wetlands, ecology, hydropower, commercial fishing, acid rain, recreation, pollution, economics, water conservation, international water law, global warming and much more.
• UXL Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters
  Introduces students to the topic of weather and natural disasters, covering such topics as weather basics, weather phenomena, forecasting, and climate. Provides information on the scientific aspects of various types of disasters including: blizzards, earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, volcanoes, and wildfires.
• Volcano
  Provides information on the inner workings of volcanoes and famous volcanic eruptions.
• Weather
  Provides an introduction to the power and beauty of the weather.
• Whale
  Provides detailed information on the world of whales. Describes how they live, how they behave, how they look, and many other interesting facts.