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|  | Facing Up by Steven Weinberg
Physicist Steven Weinberg, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize, is known for his endorsement of reductionism and realism. In this collection of essays written between 1985 and 1999, Weinberg's tastes as a scientist and talent as a writer come fully forward as he discusses philosophical and scientific issues surrounding the Big Bang, reductionism, and the problems between culture and science. AUTHOR: Steven Weinberg
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Teddy Roosevelt's Elk by Brenda Z. Guiberson, Patrick O'Brien
A year in the life of a mother elk and her bull calf in the Olympic Mountains of Washington. Set in 1884, the elk`s story is framed by information about Theodore Roosevelt, the future American president who worked to protect nature and wildlife. In 1897, the very same breed of elks described in this book were renamed Roosevelt Elks, in his honor. Illustrated with oil paintings. AUTHOR: Brenda Z. Guiberson, Patrick O'Brien
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Falconry by Emma Ford
It's a sport like no other! Falconry demands an array of talents -- yet the time spent taming and conditioning the hawk is well repaid by the sight of this beautiful bird soaring through the air. This stunningly full guide, by an experienced teacher and trainer, covers every aspect of falconry in voluminous detail. Construct a weather-proof shelter, feed your hawk the correct diet, and get health tips so you can quickly recognize if anything's awry. Carefully keyed diagrams show you how to field and clip a falcon's beak, and tend to its talons and feathers. Master hooding, setting out lures, test flights, fitness for hunting, imprinting, and working with dogs. Soon you and your falcon will be flying high! AUTHOR: Emma Ford
PUBLISHER: Blandford Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Celery Stalks at Midnight by Al Simmons, Alan Daniel, James Howe, James Naughton, Leslie H. Morrill
Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood. AUTHOR: Al Simmons, Alan Daniel, James Howe, James Naughton, Leslie H. Morrill
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | What Do You Call a Baby Rhino? by Emma Nathan
Includes information on baby seals, beavers, rhinos, deer, dogs, zebras, lions, raccoons, and more. AUTHOR: Emma Nathan
PUBLISHER: Gale Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Cloning and Genetic Engineering by Holly Cefrey
Description not available.Introduces cloning and genetic engineering, exploring the technology and social issues involved and looking toward what the future might bring as it becomes possible to duplicate even human DNA. AUTHOR: Holly Cefrey
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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