Most Popular Books by Patricia Lauber

Young reptile fans will be fascinated with the explanation of how snakes find and kill their prey. Poisonous snake enthusiasts will be delighted with two pages about rattlesnakes in this simple and readable explanation of an inherently interesting subject.

Text and photographs taken from space depict the nature, evolution, and future of Earth.

Examines the work of zoo veterinarians focusing on such cases as a tiger with a toothache, a gorilla with a cold, and a tortoise with a broken bone.

Describes the life cycle of the giant cactus, the saguaro, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico.

As any cat owner knows, cats are born purrfect. But cats are purrfectionists -- they wish to make sure they are purrfectly purrfect. And that is why they go to the Acatemy, where they learn geography (CATskill Mountains, ConnectiCAT), mewsic (Kitten on the Keys), vocabulary (CATastrophe, CATapult), and, most important, EtiCAT, because knowing how to behave purrfectly is important. All of the students perform purrfectly, except Dudley. He''s only a kitten, much too young for the Acatemy. Will he ruin the Acatemy''s record for having all purrfect graduates?

Traces man''s association with the house mouse from ancient times to current scientific research stressing the animal''s importance as a laboratory animal.

Discusses how information on the settling and exploration of America before Columbus has been compiled from archaeological discoveries.

Tells how our Southern Plains developed into a sea of dust in the 1930''s, and discusses what farmers are doing today to prevent further erosion of their land.

Further adventures of Clarence the dog, this time on Cape Cod where he enjoys himself as long as he can avoid getting wet.

Describes the birth of the Mighty Mississippi and its importance in the development of the country. Briefly examines piloting and engineering problems and man''s methods of controlling or correcting them.

Scientists study glaciers and glacial history trying to discover why the ice ages happened, and when they might come again.

A river is a natural source of transportation and power to the cities built on its banks. Here is the story of the Rhône, from its ancient glories, its 20th Century problems, and its promise for the future.

Describes the characteristics and behavior of different kinds of whales and discusses why they are threatened by extinction.

Starting with the earliest dike-builders, the Frisians, the people of Holland have worked to win land from the sea, doubling the size of the country by building a series of increasingly sophisticated dikes.

A history of exploration, travel, and trade on the Congo River. Describes the journeys of Henry M. Stanley, the animal and mineral riches of the river, and the life of its peoples today.

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The eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens.

Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

Adapted from a chapter in Clarence the TV dog.

Describes changes in eating customs throughout the centuries and the origins of table manners.

Traces simply and briefly the history of the dog and his relationship with man from the time when the first pact of friendship developed between them.

While Mrs. Logan takes over a dress shop, Brian, Sis, and Clarence take over New York. Who else but Clarence the TV dog could bring fame to an unknown restaurant, capture a wild beast, or trap a ring of thieves?

This photo-essay shows how animals adapt to their habitats.

Studies the life processes and functions of the human body.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, environment, and ecological role of the alligator.

Describes the geography of Everglades National Park and the interrelationship of its unique plant and animal life.

Discusses several theories about the identity and origin of the Loch Ness monster.

Presents the penguins of the Edinburgh zoo, telling how they are caught and cared for; examines the evolution of the penguin and his adaptation to the climatic changes of Antarctica; and describes the life and habits of the Adélie and Emperor penguins.

A history of the American cowboy and how he changed with the coming of barbed wire, railroads, and homesteaders. Also describes modern cattle ranching.

Describes over fifty animals throughout the world that carry their own nursery with them like the kangaroo, wombat, koala, oppossum, and bandicoot.