Lyons Regional Library

A description of pirates throughout history, including their ships, weapons, and sea routes. Also provides brief sketches of a few famous pirates, such as Blackbeard.

This book explains the sunlit, twilight, and midnight zones of oceans and describes the marine life that can be found in these zones.

Presents a photographic exploration of weather, explaining what weather is; discussing the seasons and the power of the sun; looking at various weather phenomena, such as clouds, rain, wind, and snow; and including information on extreme weather, and forecasting.

A simple introduction to the world of birds.

"Provides information on the many ways humans have used horses for transportation, warfare, farming, and entertainment, from the ancient world to today."--Amazon.com.

Find out what's it like at the coldest places on earth.

Presents an overview of mammals, including their history, various kinds, physical characteristics, behavior, and endangered and extinct species.

Full-color photographs and illustrations offer an introduction to the human body including the organs and cells that make up the body, the skeletal system, and the senses.

Presents an introduction to pyramids, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they were made, and who made them, including those at Giza in Egypt, India, and South America.

The history, wars, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire and how it remains with us today.