Looks at the ways that food is produced, including farming, fishing, and factories.

Explores what happens to garbage after it has been picked up by the garbage truck and discusses ways garbage is used to energy.

This book shows how various materials are recycled, and the kinds of products that are made into.

There are, a lot of ways to start a fire: flint and steel, matches, a magnifying glass and sunlight. However it starts, all fire needs oxygen, fuel, and heat. To some, it may almost seem like magic, but there's a complicated chemical, reaction taking place when a fire is lit! Readers learn what makes fire burn, simply through age-appropriate language and content. Full-color photographs complement the main content and are followed by an illustrated...

It's disappointing to open a container of strawberries only to see green fuzz covering them. Even worse is pulling out moldy cheese for a sandwich! Fruits and vegetables actually begin breaking down the minute they're picked. With more packaged food, like meat, cheese, and bread, this begins right when the seal is broken-or before if it's been on the shelf too long! Bacteria are the main culprits of food going bad, as readers learn in this book. Up...