Miranda Smith

With exceptional photography and illustrations, Eyewitness Living Earth provides an introduction to the world of nature, tracing life from its origins to the present day.

Our vacation house is beautiful. With its pastel-blue walls, the swimming pool outside, the boardwalk stretching down to the shore. My children play in the waves and my husband grills burgers on the deck. It’s so peaceful. But I can’t relax. When I drive to the store, or stroll down the beach, I’m always looking over my shoulder, my heart racing. I’m looking for him. The man who nearly destroyed everything, a year ago, because of the secrets...

Geared toward both the novice and experienced gardener, Complete Home Gardening is an essential resource for those looking to learn new ways to grow a beautiful garden. Beginners will learn the essentials through beautifully illustrated, step-by-step techniques, while experienced gardeners benefit from cutting-edge, twenty-first century growing tips. Author Miranda Smith offers professional advice for growing and enjoying a beautiful home garden,...

Introducing children to different animals, this illustrated book provides information about the types, lives, and care of farm animals. A special ruler on each page also compares the animals' characteristics, such as size, appetite, and behavior.

Frozen frogs that come to life, crocodiles that cry, coati that eat tarantulas, and creates that live in superheated swawater - the natural world is full of the unexpected. Every day, new species are discovered that increase our understanding of, and desire to conserve, life on Earth.

The universe is vast and complex, infinitely beautiful and full of mystery. Every day the findings of space scientists and specialists increase our understanding of what is out there beyond our own satellite, the Moon. And there is so much more to discover. This book takes you on a voyage of exploration from Earth, through our solar system, and out into the Universe.

From wild tornadoes to blinding blizzards, learn what makes our climate and weather work in this stunning visual guide. Fiercer hurricanes, hungrier wildfires, flash floods, and desertification are becoming a part of daily life as our climate shifts and changes. Weather covers the most important areas of this timely topic, delivering up-to-date expert information on everything from the water cycle to winds, cloud galleries, fog, and snow, and from...