Akron Public Library

This title introduces young readers to gold: how gold is formed and where it is found; how it is mined, including the discovery of kimberlite pipes; the many uses of gold, from industrial applications in products such as electronics to illuminated manuscripts and space telescopes; and how artisans such as goldsmiths and lapidaries use gold to create beautiful and useful jewelry.

Learn how diamonds are formed and where they are found. Also shows you how diamonds are used.--

Explores the history and types of jade, where it is found and how it is used.

Have you ever found a tick stuck to your body? Has your picnic lunch ever been nabbed by ants? Does your dog have fleas? If so, will you? Uncover the creepy, crawly lives of Bugs! Learn which leggy creatures taste with their feet and hear with their knees. Investigate the amazing critters that can fly at 90 miles per hour and live for 50 years. And, Discover how bugs defend themselves against enemies, including you. Colorful photographs, engaging...

Introduces children to special types of diets, including the Mediterranean diet, vegetarian diets, and high- or low-calorie diets, and explains why some people must avoid certain foods due to allergies or diseases.

Provides an opportunity to explore the background, pros and cons, and future of our planet's energy resources with renewable fuels.

Describes how to make an organic garden.

Introduces readers to what gems are and how they form, including mineral gems and organic gems.

Colorful photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce young readers to flexagon paper art.