BUGS, BONES AND BEASTS

Insects

Baker, Wendy. Insects: Make It Work. New York: Thomson Learning, 1993. J 595.7 B

MacQuitty, Miranda. Amazing Bugs. New York: DK Publishing, 1996. J 595.7 M This large size fact-packed book contains everything you wanted to know about the outside and inside of insects: how they eat, breathe, see, sense, make sounds, move and mate. With wonderful, detailed color photos and drawings and an extensive glossary.

Ruiz, Andres Llamas. Animals on the Inside. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. J 591.4 L Did you ever wonder if an ant had a heart, or a shark had a nose? Colorful pictures of the inner structures of insects, spiders and other invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, as well as informative text answer these questions and more.

Snedden, Robert. What is an Insect? San Francisco: Sierra Club Books for Children, 1992. J 595.7 S An inside and outside look at insects and their lifestyle with colorful photos and drawings.

Animals/ Vertebrates

Cutchins, Judy and Ginny Johnson. Are Those Animals Real?: How Museums Prepare Wildlife Exhibits. Rev. and Updated. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1995. J 579.4 C This book presents a behind the scenes look at museum preparation of animal exhibits in dioramas and natural settings. A taxidermist mounts a lion skin on an artificial form; a museum artist creates a six-foot-long praying mantis. Color photos show the step-by-step preparation.

Doris, Ellen. Invertebrate Zoology. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1993. J 592 D A "Real Kids, Real Science" book with a lot of adventures, projects, and ideas for exploring the world of invertebrates.

Kitchen, Bert. And So They Build. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press, 1993. J 591.564 K

Ruiz, Andres Llamas. Animals on the Inside. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. J 591.4 L Did you ever wonder if an ant had a heart, or a shark had a nose? Colorful pictures of the inner structures of insects, spiders and other invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, as well as informative text answer these questions and more.

Walker, Richard. The Visual Dictionary of Animals. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1991. REF f591.03 V

Walker, Richard. The Visual Dictionary of the Skeleton. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995. YA REF f573.7633 W

HABITATS AND HOMES

Schenk House

Glenn, Patricia Brown. Under Every Roof. A Kids' Style and Field Guide to the Architecture of American Houses. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1993. J 728.0973 G

Stayton, Kevin L. Dutch By Design. Tradition and Changes in Two Historic Brooklyn Houses. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1990. REF q974.71 S

Ventura, Piero. Houses: Structures, Methods, and Ways of Living. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. J q728.09 V

Wood, Tim. Houses & Homes. New York: Viking, 1995. J 728.09 W

Animals

Bash, Barbara. Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books/ Little Brown, 1990. J 598.256 B Sparrows, pigeons, owls and falcons are some of the birds making their homes in such city spots as rooftops, street lamps, train overpasses and skyscraper ledges. A wonderful introduction to birds and their roosting and nesting places, with detailed, color illustrations.

Burnie, David. Bird. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988 J q598 B, YA q598 B With amazingly detailed photos and drawings, this book is packed with information on every facet of bird life, including nest making, eggs, body construction and flying.

Fichter, George. Bees, Wasps and Ants. Racine, Wisc.: Western Publishing, 1993. J 595.799 F This book chronicles different types of these familiar and fascinating insects through descriptions of their behavior, nest building and colonies. Color drawings enhance this lively book.

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose and Andreas. An Ant Colony. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda? Books, Inc., 1989. J 595.79 F Read about the life cycle and daily life of an ant colony; these insects are cleaner and more organized than you might guess.

Julivert, Angels. The Fascinating World of Birds. New York: Barron's, 1992. J 598 J This book describes the "conquerors of the air" in their courtship rituals, nest making, caring for the young, and diet. Lots of color pictures of birds and the unique structures they build.

Kalas, Sybille and Klaus. The Beaver Family Book. Natick, Mass.: Picture Book Studio, 1987. J 599.3232 K Klaus Kalas becomes a "mother" to three baby beavers. He takes them from Sweden to Austria to see how they build and sleep in their lodge, in the hope that they turn their home into beaver land. An intimate look at beaver life and habits, illustrated with lots of color photos.

INFO-MANIA

Dewey Decimal System, Library of Congress

Cummins, Julie. The Inside-Outside Book of Libraries. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1996. J 027.073 M A unique survey of libraries, from the one-room Ocracoke Library in North Carolina to the Library of Congress in Washington, from the Folsom State Prison Library in California to the Internet and World Wide Web, a "library without walls." Wonderfully illustrated by detailed, color drawings.

Lampton, Christopher. The World Wide Web. New York: Franklin Watts/ Grolier Publishing, 1996. J 025.04 L

BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES

Architecture (Brooklyn Museum of Art)

Ancona, George. Cutters, Carvers and the Cathedral. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Brooks, 1995. J 759.13 M Building the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, begun over a hundred years ago, is a continuing project. Workers in each facet of construction speak about their work. Color photos and a glossary enhance this fascinating survey.

Brown, David J. The Random House Book of How Things Were Built. New York: Random House, 1991. J 720 B

Haslam, Andrew. Building: Make It Work. New York: Thomson Learning, 1994. J 624.1 H

Hawkes, Nigel. Structures and Buildings. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1994. J q624.1 H A fascinating look at the leading edge of technology in architecture, both present and future, including an office and residential tower one and a quarter miles high, to be built in Tokyo, a Hong Kong airport to be built on land reclained from the sea, and an underwater hotel. With amazing color photos and drawings, a background chronology and glossary.

Isaacson, Philip M. Round Buildings, Square Buildings, & Buildings That Wiggle Like a Fish. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. J 720 I

Lynch, Anne. Great Buildings. San Francisco: Time Life Books, 1996. J 720.9 L

Macaulay, David. Cathedral. The Story of Its Construction. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973. J 726.6 M Witness the construction of a Gothic cathedral in Europe during the 13th century.

Macaulay, David. City. A Story of Roman Planning and Construction. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974 J 711.4 M Learn how ancient Romans planned and constructed their cities.

Macaulay, David. Mill. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. J 677 M

Macaulay, David. Pyramid. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1975. J 726.8 M Visit ancient Egypt where an Egyptian pharaoh orders a tomb buit for his eventual burial; learn how the pyramids were designed and constructed.

Macaulay, David. Unbuilding. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1980. J q690.52 M This fictional account of the dismantling of the Empire State Building reveals the structure and design of a skyscraper.

Munro, Roxie. The Inside-Outside Book of New York City. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1985. J 759.13 M

Munro, Roxie. The Inside-Outside Book of Washington, D.C. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1987. J 759.13 M

Paine, Roberta M. Looking at Architecture. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1974. J 720 P

Vignozzi, Alessandro. Buildings: How Homes, Monuments, Cathedrals and Skyscrapers Are Built. New York: Barnes and Noble Book, 1997. ?? A "How Science Works" Book

Wilkinson, Philip. Amazing Buildings. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. J 720 W

Wilkinson, Philip. Buildings (Eyewitness Books). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. ?? "Discover the fascinating art and technique of how things are built, from the humblest mud hut to the highest skyscraper."

Wood, Tim. Ancient Wonders. New York: Viking, 1997. J 722 W

Brooklyn Bridge

Mann, Elizabeth. The Brooklyn Bridge: A Wonders of the World Book. New York: Mikaya Press, 1996. J q624.5 M

St. George. The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn't Be Built. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1982. J 624.55 S The story of the seemingly impossible feat of constructing a bridge over the East River in the 19th century; accented with drawings and photos.

BUGS, BONES, BEASTS

Animal Omnibus
http://www.briminghamzoo.com/ao
This site will provide you with links to pages that will tell you virtually everything you ever wanted to know about animals. You can search for an animal by either using its name or classification and then be sent to a page with information all about that particular animal.

Pablo Phyton's Adventures
http://www.wcs.org/kids/
Check out these wild adventures through the amazing animal world with your tour guide, Pablo Phython. Discover which animals live in woodland edges, marsh, forest or desert habitats and what they have to do to survive.

Stein's Virtual Insectary
http://www.vt.edu:10021/forestry/wildlife/stein/insects.html
Just like insect zoos and butterfly gardens, Stein's Virtual Insectary is a unique place to study and observe a few insects (except these don't move!). This site not only provides images of some common insects, but includes information about the foods they eat as well as the habitats where they can be found.

BUILDINGS & BRIDGES

archKIDecture
http://www.archkidecture.org
Did you ever wonder what a furry building looks like, or if a modern building can be made with no glue, nails or steel? Find out for yourself on this really cool and informative page.

Build-a-Bridge
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html
Want to build your own bridge? Will it be an arch bridge, suspension bridge, beam bridge, or a cable-stayed bridge? Will it cross a river, a highway or connct two mountains over a valley? At this Nova site you can learn the differences between different kinds of bridge structures, and when it is best to use each kind. After that, you can go on to construct your very own bridge.

The Seven Wonders: Modern Wonders
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
Travel from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco all the way to the Suez Canal in Egypt. This site explores some of the world's modern architectural wonders!

HABITATS & HOMES

Explore the Fantastic Forest
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/forest/index.html
Here you'll encounter a variety of habitats and discover what makes a forest fantastic by meeting the different animals and plants that call it home.

Habitats and Biomes
http://library.advanced.org/11922/habitats/habitats.htm
This site will take you to ten of the world's different habitats. Once there, you can learn who lives where, what grows where, and how habitats differ from one another.

The Lott House Restoration Project: Hendrick I. Lott Homestead
http://www.lotthouse.org/
You remember the Schenck House, right? Well the Lott House is another old Dutch home that can be found in Brooklyn, only this one isn't in a museum and it's being excavated right now by a team of archaeologists! This site will allow you to take a virtual tour of the house, learn about the Lott family history, and let you find out more about the archaeological process.

INFOMANIA