Lionel Bender

Learn about the tools used to help us see things close up.

Examines one of the longest international construction projects ever undertaken, the Channel Tunnel, the proposed tunnel linking Europe and Great Britain.

The inside story of how the human body works.

A geological explanation of the formation, characteristics, and properties of islands with a discussion of their historical importance.

Describes the characteristics of deserts, how they are formed, and the plants and animals that live in them.

A geological explanation of the reasons and ways in which caves are formed with a discussion of their uses throughout history.

Describes the habitats and behavior of poisonous insects, with a discussion of how they continue to survive.

Explains why some animals are more active at night and examines the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of such nocturnal animals as bats, frogs, toads, marsupials, and others.