Best Selling Books by Melvin Berger

Introduction to robins and where they live.

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

Discusses the uses of computers in such areas as crime fighting, space flight, and medicine.

Student Book

The moon is our closest neighbor in the solar system. Read and discover all about the moon. -- back cover.

Turtles are among the oldest living creatures in the world. They have been on earth for nearly 200 million years! In Look Out for Turtles! readers will discover why these creatures have survived so long. Hard shells protect many turtles from harm. Colorful markings on their shells help some turtles to blend in with their surroundings. Different kinds of turtles can live almost anywhere on land or sea and can eat many kinds of plants and animals...Today turtles must struggle to. survive. They are hunted, and threatened by pollution. There is less and less open space for turtles to live in. If turtles are going to be around for another 200 million years, they are going to need our help!

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.

Basic information on our solar system, its components, their movements, and their likely history.

Leaves turn different colors in autumn.

Introduces basic theories about the nature and behavior of the atom and the field of nuclear physics.

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

Describes types of mind control such as cult conversion, hypnosis, prefrontal lobotomies, brainwashing, and electric shock treatment, some of which are extremely controversial, especially when applied against one''s will.

"In winter the weather is cold and the days are short. Read and discover all about winter."--back cover.

Learn about how grasshoppers make their chirp noises.

Glaciers start as piles of snow. The snow turns to ice.

An introduction to the big cats including lions, tigers, cheetahs, jaguars, and leopards.

An accomplished violinist, Berger has played in orchestras under many famous conductors, supplied program notes for concerts and recordings, taught at the City University of New York, and lectured widely. Intent on providing a guide that would help others enjoy orchestral music to the fullest, Berger (Guide to Choral Masterpieces, LJ 10/1/93) chose the entries by studying the programs of orchestral concerts and music radio stations, perusing CD catalogs, and seeking the opinions of various eminent musicians, as well as drawing from his own background in music. Each entry begins with a short sketch detailing the circumstances surrounding the creation of a composition; a brief analysis of its form and occasionally a delightful anecdote are also included. An appendage of "75 more masterpieces" generally given a sentence each seems like a tease. Perhaps Berger should think of doing a supplement that would give proper treatment to those additional works. Essentially an endeavor of personal taste, this guide may inspire readers to investigate similarly well-done works, such as D. Kern Holoman''s Evenings with the Orchestra (Norton, 1992). Recommended as a succinct guide for academic and public libraries. Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex. -- Library Journal.

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.

Learn and read about why spiders are not insects.

Entries include name, acronym, formula, description, exposure standards, uses, and health effects. Also includes a listing of federal laws and agencies, terms used in the field, and sources for further information.

Explains the characteristics of comets.

Explains how to learn about stars, constellations, comets, and other astronomical phenomena by studying the sky without a telescope.

Explains how computers work and discusses their increasing importance in more and more areas of day-to-day life.

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.

Discusses ESP, parapsychology, astrology, psychokinesis, spiritualism, faith healing, witchcraft, and UFO''s.

Introduction to fish and where they live.

A guide to hi fi equipment and the selection, operation, and maintenance of the various components.

Simple explanations of confusing concepts about space.

A scientific approach to viewing the world of music, including the role of physics in sound, chemistry in creating an instrument, or technological advances in recording and playback.

Discusses garbage removal and recycling.