Dewan Parker, Author, Steve Parker, Author, Ted Dewan, Illustrator Doubleday Books for Young Readers $16.95 (47p) ISBN 978-0-385-31143-4
Parker and Dewan, who collaborated on Inside the Whale and Other Animals , admirably reconstruct prehistoric animals ``from the inside out''--in other words, their work starts with a study of bones, turns to internal organs and moves on to ``fur and
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Steve Parker, Author, Carol Vorderman, Author Reader's Digest Association $24 (192p) ISBN 978-0-89577-575-7
This exhaustive account of the body's senses, organs, etc., is clearly and handsomely presented in the Dorling Kindersley style. The book was designed and edited by DK, in fact, and a few of the headings bear slightly starchy British phrasings (``Tra
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Steve Parker, Author, Tim Wootton, Editor ABRAMS $24.95 (128p) ISBN 978-0-8109-1242-7
but How does it work? Two books help encourage curiosity about the world around kids--and inside them, too. What Happens When...? by John Farndon, illus. by Steve Fricker and Mike Harnden, explains how Internet messages travel, how weather...
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Steve Parker, Author, Molstad, Illustrator, Philip Bishop, Illustrator Reader's Digest Young Families $9.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-57584-250-9
An accessible scrapbook look and the frog narrators conversational tone distinguish Parkers (the Creepy Creatures series) insider view of how the green amphibians stay moist, reproduce, avoid predators and find food. Text that looks hand-lettered,...
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Steve Parker, Author, John Kelly, Illustrator Turner Publications Inc $16.95 (63p) ISBN 978-1-57036-269-9
""Scientists mess up occasionally, like everyone else."" Offering ample proof for this statement, this diverting volume spotlights a random selection of ""blunders, hoaxes, unlucky accidents, and bizarre beliefs"" that have emerged over the...
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Steve Parker, Author, Jane Parker, With Smithmark Publishers $7.98 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8317-7263-5
Photos take the guesswork out of food preparation in 50 Recipes for Kids to Cook by Judy Williams, the latest in the Step-by-Step series. From ""See-in-the-Dark Soup"" (full of carrots), to a ""Gingerbread Jungle"" (cookies) to homemade ravioli and...
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Steve Parker, Author, Charles Fuge, Illustrator Random House Books for Young Readers $12 (0p) ISBN 978-0-679-86715-9
This paper-over-board book presents a rather arbitrary roundup of facts while challenging readers to locate 10 differences in each of 10 pairs of paintings. Depicting species from one or more chronological periods, the busy scenarios illustrate...
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Steve Parker, illus. by Stuart Martin, Barron's, $22.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-7641-6288-6
Magnified photographs and detailed drawings allow enthusiasts to get up close and personal with a variety of insect species as they fly, crawl, and munch. Each featured insect has a playful descriptor, like "Itchy hairdo" for a woolly bear...
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Edited by Steve Parker. Firefly, $39.95 (576p) ISBN 978-1-77085-481-9
This book is a gorgeously illustrated and utterly fascinating history of the planet Earth and the millions of life forms that have called it home. Parker (The Human Body Book), a prolific science writer, synthesizes the most up-to-date knowledge of...
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Steve Parker. Firefly, $24.95 (127p) ISBN 978-1-77085-829-9
In this richly illustrated book, veteran science author Parker (Evolution: The Whole Story) details the evolution of vision over billions of years via the development of multiple types of eyes. Light is essential to vision, as it allows eyes to...
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