(4) 4-6 Edge Books: The Science Behind Natural Phenomena series. Each volume explores intriguing natural Earth events through detailed descriptions and extended explanations of the causes or scientific principles underlying the phenomena. The topics--ranging from the familiar (clouds, thunder, icebergs) to the curiosity-evoking (auroras, exploding lakes, brinicles)--seem arbitrarily chosen, but the information about each is interesting, scientifically accurate, and accompanied by helpful photographs and diagrams. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Edge Books: The Science Behind Natural Phenomena titles: The Science Behind Wonders of the Water and The Science Behind Wonder of the Sky.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Haunted America series. These books explore paranormal occurrences at locales in the American South and East. Brief, entertaining vignettes recount apparitions, mysterious sounds, and unexplained happenings experienced by individuals at such diverse locations as the Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts, The White House, and Tennessee's Bell Witch Cave. Illustrations, photos, and faux-fog graphics make up the text's distracting backgrounds. Regional maps are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Haunted America titles: Ghosts of the Alamo and Ghost of Gettysburg.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg