SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN'S BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

The One Small Square series by Donald Silver and Patricia J. Wynne enables readers 7-12 to learn about and intimately explore the wonders of life, nature and ecology in the world around them under the guidance of these full-color, beautifully illustrated editions. Children (and adults!) will discover how fascinating the seemingly commonplace can be. Perfect to take along on trips.

Click on the titles to learn more about the books in this exciting series.

One Small Square: Backyard
One Small Square: Seashore
One Small Square: Cave
One Small Square: Pond
One Small Square: Cactus Desert
One Small Square: Arctic Tundra
One Small Square: African Savanna

One Small Square: Backyard

You will be amazed at the mysteries that you can uncover in just one small square of earth. A patch of ground in your backyard can be a window to the wonders of the world. This action-oriented volume shows you how to uncover the secrets of your backyard with fascinating facts and fun activities.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16A
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: Seashore

Many people see little more than sand, water, seaweed, shells, and birds when they visit the seashore. But the seashore is home to thousands of animals, plants and other living creatures. Explore the goings-on where land meets the sea.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16B
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: Cave

Cave wanders into the dark and damp domain of frogs, moths, bats, snakes and other creatures. It also includes exciting experiments, such as the formation of mineral calcite on cave ceilings.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16C
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: Pond

A pond may look peaceful, but there's more going on than meets the eye. It is an ever-changing world of swimmers, divers, rowers, crawlers, climbers and skaters. It is where plants grow in, on and out of the water. If you have a chance to visit a pond, take this book along as your guide.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16G
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: Cactus Desert

Welcome to cactus country - home of rattlesnakes and roadrunners; yuccas and chuckwallas; tarantulas, tortoises and toads. Where the dry earth bakes under the blazing sun. To a desert as beautiful as it is dangerous.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16F
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: Arctic Tundra

Near the top of the globe is the Arctic tundra, a strange and wonderful land. Its dangerously cold winters span eight or more months, and some of its frozen ground never thaws. One winter "night" lasts for three weeks. And in a hundred years, trees grow less than a foot tall. Yet the tundra is home to a surprising diversity of wildlife.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16E
ORDER FORM

One Small Square: African Savanna

This volume takes you to the African savanna - the grasslands stretching across the continent below the Sahara Desert. There in one small square about the size of your living room you'll meet animals that you may have seen only in zoos. You'll find out how they manage in an environment where harsh weather and predators make living tough.
$14.95 Now $9.95+ $5.00 shipping & handling
Product Code: 16D
ORDER FORM