Patricia Armentrout

Discusses the popularity of traditional folk music, its styles, and musical instruments.

"There are billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and billions more throughout the universe. Find out what stars are made up of, what makes a constellation, and how travelers have used stars for centuries to find their way"--Back cover.

Defines levers, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Provides simple definitions for fifty words related to animals along with sample sentences using each word.

Lists and defines a variety of terms related to weather, from "arid" to "wind."