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|  | Into the Sea by Alix Berenzy, Brenda Z. Guiberson
The life of a sea turtle from the day she is hatched on an island, through her often dangerous life in the ocean, to the day she returns to the same island where she was hatched to lay her own eggs. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. AUTHOR: Alix Berenzy, Brenda Z. Guiberson
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | The Nature of Diamonds by George E. Harlow
The paragon of physical perfection and a sparkling example of Earth`s forces at work, the diamond has fascinated all realms of society, from starlets to scientists. The Nature of Diamonds provides a comprehensive history of this most coveted of all gems, complete with more than 200 photos, 150 in full color. AUTHOR: George E. Harlow
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | My Family & Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, Nigel Davenport
Naturalist Gerald Durrell chronicles, with humor and affection, the exploits of his eccentric family (including his brother, the novelist Lawrence Durrell) and his own adventures in the world of wildlife conservation. AUTHOR: Gerald Durrell, Nigel Davenport
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Race by James Schefter
In this fast-paced account of the American-Soviet race to the moon, a veteran space journalist chronicles the dramatic successes and failures, quirky personalities, and political turmoil behind the quest. AUTHOR: James Schefter
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Bari Weisman, Bari Weissman, Deborah Heiligman
An introduction to the process of metamorphosis. Color illustrations accompany the text, which tells of a student group's observations of their pet caterpillar. AUTHOR: Bari Weisman, Bari Weissman, Deborah Heiligman
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Natures Keepers
255 characters or less!In this eloquent and moving work, acclaimed nature writer Michael Tobias examines the endangered status of many wild plants and animals, exposes illegal killing by trophy hunters in national parks, and shines a spotlight on a worldwide epidemic of poaching and illegal trade in animals and animal parts that threatens many species with extinction. Nature's Keepers highlights some of the thorniest problems involved in the fight to preserve and protect what's left of the wild animals in the United States and, by implication, throughout the world.
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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