Dave King
1) Seashore
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Examines the world of the seashore describing how its inhabitants adapt to their changing surroundings and includes information on the various plant and animal life and preservation of the shoreline.
2) Elephant
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text provide information about the world of elephants, discussing their appearance, biology, habits, and habitats, and looking at how they have been used as entertainers and in art.
3) Light
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2000.
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
A guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of light.
4) Shark
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Describes, in text and photographs, the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of various types of sharks.
5) Building
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text provide information about the history of buildings, discussing how they were built, their embellishments, and their uses.
6) Photography
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of photography from its origin in the early nineteenth century and discusses various camera designs and equipment, photojournalism, 3-D and digital cameras, and underwater photography.
7) Shell
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
8) Early humans
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs present a description of early humans, their origins, their tools and weapons, how they hunted and foraged for food, and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
10) Film
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore the history of movies, discussing how still pictures are made to move, how the sound track works, special effects, animation, and other film techniques.
11) Invention
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.