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THE HAN DY AN SWE R BO OK for KIDS (and Parents) Judy Galens and Nancy Pear THE HANDY ANSWER BOOK for KIDS (and Parents) Also from Visible Ink Press The Handy Anatomy Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-190-9 The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents), ISBN 978-1-57859-110-7 The Handy Biology Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-150-3 The Handy Geography Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-062-9 The Handy Geology Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-156-5 The Handy History Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-170-1 The Handy Math Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-171-8 The Handy Ocean Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-063-6 The Handy Physics Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-058-2 The Handy Politics Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-139-8 The Handy Presidents Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-167-1 The Handy Religion Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-125-1 The Handy Science Answer Book®, ISBN 978-1-57859-140-4 The Handy Sports Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-075-9 The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book, ISBN 978-1-57859-196-1 The Handy Weather Answer Book®, ISBN 978-0-7876-1034-0 Please visit us at visibleink.com. THE HANDY ANSWER BOOK for KIDS (and Parents) Judy Galens and Nancy Pear Detroit The Handy Answer Book™ for Kids (and Parents) COPYRIGHT © 2002 BY VISIBLE INK PRESS® Photos used by permission of Corbis and Field Mark Publications This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copyright laws, as well as by misappropriation, trade secret, unfair competition, and other applicable laws. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a review- er who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine or newspaper. All rights to this publication will be vigorously defended. Visible Ink Press® 43311 Joy Rd., #414 Canton, MI 48187-2075 Visible Ink Press and The Handy Answer Book are trademarks of Visible Ink Press LLC. Most Visible Ink Press books are available at special quantity discounts when purchased in bulk by corporations, organi- zations, or groups. For more information, contact Special Markets Director at (734) 667-3211 or at visibleink.com. Art Director: Mary Claire Krzewinski Typesetting: The Graphix Group ISBN 1-57859-110-4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Galens, Judy, 1968- The handy answer book for kids (and parents) / Judy Galens and Nancy Pear. p. cm. Includes index. Summary: Answers a variety of questions about such topics as nature, weather, geography, city and country life, technology, family life, death, and disabilities. ISBN 1-57859-110-4 (pbk.) 1. Children’s questions and answers. [1. Questions and answers.] I. Pear, Nancy. II. Title. AG195 .G25 2001 031.02—dc21 2001005608 CIP Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved 10 9 8 7 6 5 About the Authors W ith some preliminary experience answering a barrage of whos, wheres, whats, and whyscoming from her young son Graham, Judy Galens was glad of the opportunity this book gave her to satisfy her own curiosity and prepare for life as the Answer Mom. Judy has worked on a wide array of reference books for kids and adults, covering sub- jects from world music to food festivals, from hockey to weather. She has edited a multivolume reference work on the Middle Ages, and she recently co-authored a book for young people called Artists. Nancy Pear wishes that she had had some of the information contained in The Handy Answer Book for Kidsright at her fingertips when she was raising her own very inquisitive child a while back. “He asked so many questions!” she recalls. Nancy has worked as an author and editor of reference books for almost 20 years and has written several works for young people. These include three books on explorers and discover- ers and a three-volume set on strange phenomena. v Contents INTRODUCTION xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv EARTH, SKY, AND BEYOND . . . 1 Up above the World So High . . . Weather Basics . . . Features of Planet Earth WORLD TOUR . . . 49 Geography Facts . . . Life in the Big City . . . Down on the Farm ME, MYSELF, AND I . . . 77 Growing Up . . . The Brain . . . Bones and Muscles . . . Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow . . . The Skin I’m In . . . Blood Matters . . . Hearing, Seeing, and Smelling . . . Bathroom Talk . . . Feed Me . . . Open Wide . . . What’s Up, Doc? . . . Sleepy Time vii OUR ANIMAL NEIGHBORS . . . 133 Odds and Ends . . . Amazing Animal Behavior . . . Insects, Spiders, and Worms . . . Fish and Other Sea Creatures . . . Reptiles . . . Amphibians . . . Birds . . . Mammals . . . A Day at the Zoo TREES, FLOWERS, AND OTHER GREEN STUFF . . . 201 Plant Basics . . . Seed Facts . . . Flowers . . . The Dark Side of Plants . . . Plants in Extreme Envi- ronments . . . Spore-Bearing Plants . . . Trees . . . Plants As Providers HOW THINGS WORK . . . 233 Transportation . . . Communication . . . Image Mak- ers and Picture Takers . . . Lights and Lasers . . . Hot and Cold . . . Energy HOME LIFE AND SCHOOL DAYS . . . 263 Around the House . . . Playing It Safe . . . Neigh- borhood Transportation . . . Household Pets . . . School Daze MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS . . . 297 Family Members . . . Getting Along . . . Death and Dying viii

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