Best Selling Books by Gilda Berger

Introduction to bees and where they live.

Describes the biological makeup and behavior of some twenty whale species, including killer whales, blue whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and discusses their relationship to man and their threat of extinction.

Uses a question and answer format to provide information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of sharks.

Discusses how the practice of using coins and paper money evolved and explains the circle money travels as it is earned, saved, and spent.

Cool charts, fascinating facts, an fantastic full-color photographs and illustrations.

Questions and Answers series.

Weather can be wild. Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other storms can cause accidents, damage property, and injure people. Learn about what makes wild weather and what you can do to keep safe.

Provides definitions for over 1000 drugs and drug-related terms. Discusses street, prescription, and over-the-counter drugs, and describes the special equipment and vocabulary of the drug culture.

Learn how animals'' behavior helps them survive.

This book explains how these basic household items work and how a child can help ensure that they keep working. Technical terms are explained in easy-to-understand words, using analogy and examples to teach and inform. Only the very basic, non-dangerous trouble-shooting methods are described for each household item, including the importance of parental supervision. Illustrated.

Introduction to polar animals.

Shares unusual facts and jokes about reptiles and amphibians.

Shares unusual facts and jokes about insects, including beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, bees, wasps, ants, and termites.

A series of questions and answers provides information about the physical characteristics, senses, eating habits, life cycles, and behavior of different insects.

Discusses dinosaurs and different theories regarding their extinction, including climate changes, starvation, cosmic rays, and an asteroid collision with the earth.

Questions and Answers series.

Provides information about various aspects of the world''s oceans--waves, tides, the food chain, marine creatures, coastlines, and more.

How hot is the sun? Is there life elsewhere in the universe? This book answers a universe of questions about stars, constellations, Earth and other planets, comets, meteors, and more.

Simple text and photographs present the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of a variety of animals living near the North and South Poles, including humpback whales, seals, polar bears, and penguins.

Young readers can explore the changing earth they inhabit with this question-and-answer formatted book. In simple conversational style, the Bergers answer questions about butterflies. Full-color illustrations.

"Explains the cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation that provides fresh water to the earth and describes how this supply is brought to people''s homes." -- T.p.verso.

This volume contains introductory information about at least a dozen animals that bite, sting, and are dangerous to touch. ... vivid illustrations, sometimes from the animal''s perspective, energize the book. --Horn Book

Provides answers to a variety of questions about various poisonous creatures, such as Do Gila monsters bite humans, What are killer bees, Which ant sting hurts the most, and Are frogs poisonous?

Describes the animals and plants that form a coral reef and explains their interrelationship in this underwater community.

A simple introduction to the history of flying machines and the process by which propellers and jet engines allow planes to fly.

Describes ways in which various animals have adapted to their environments over the years.

This book explores the fascinating world of the tropical rainforest. From unusual insects and animals to the world''s largest flowers, this educational text is filled with strange and wonderful discoveries. Children will learn about the different kinds of plants, animals, and people who inhabit the rainforest. Full-color illustrations.