Sylvia A. Johnson has written 64 work(s)
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The habits and lives of the world's only flying mammals are described to dispell children's misconceptions about these unusual animals
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9780553264609 | Reprint edition (Bantam Books, May 1, 1987), cover price $3.95 | About this edition: The manager of the New York Mets discusses the setbacks and triumphs of the 1985 season and candidly reveals his opinions of the state of the game, umpires, opposing players, other managers, and the press
9780822595007 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Describes the varied characteristics and habits of bats and the importance of their roles as pollinators and seed dispersers.
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9780822514619 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1985, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the varied characteristics and habits of bats and the importance of their roles as pollinators and seed dispersers.
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9780613934398 | Turtleback Books, April 1, 1989, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Describes the varied characteristics and habits of bats and the importance of their roles as pollinators and seed dispersers.
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the elephant seals, so named because of their size and the proboscis that the males have on their noses.
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9780822514879 | Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 1989, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the elephant seals, so named because of their size and the proboscis that the males have on their noses.
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Product Description: An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails.
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9780822595441 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1988, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails.
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9780822514756 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1982, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: An introduction to the structure and ways of life of some of the 40,000 kinds of snails, with an emphasis on land snails.
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9780822595267 | Reprint edition (Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1987), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining a territory, and raising young
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9780822515777 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1985, cover price $23.93 | About this edition: Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining a territory, and raising young
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9780613810555 | Turtleback Books, September 1, 1987, cover price $17.15 | About this edition: Describes the social interaction of wolves in a pack as they share the work of hunting, maintaining a territory, and raising young
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Explains to young readers the diverse sounds and songs created by a wide array of crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers
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9780822595625 | Lerner Pub Group, December 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Describes how chirping insects such as crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers produce their songs and use them to send messages to other members of their species.
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9780822514862 | Lerner Pub Group, December 1, 1986, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes how chirping insects such as crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers produce their songs and use them to send messages to other members of their species.
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Examines the physical characteristics of snakes and the way in which they live.
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9780822595038 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: An informative study of diverse types of snakes--venomous and nonpoisonous alike--and their life cycle, behavior, and habitat
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9780822514848 | Lerner Pub Group, August 1, 1986, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: An informative study of diverse types of snakes--venomous and nonpoisonous alike--and their life cycle, behavior, and habitat
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9780613280723 | Turtleback Books, September 1, 1986, cover price $14.25 | About this edition: An informative study of diverse types of snakes--venomous and nonpoisonous alike--and their life cycle, behavior, and habitat
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Product Description: Text and photographs describe the transformation of tadpoles into mature frogs and toads.
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9780822595021 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Text and photographs describe the transformation of tadpoles into mature frogs and toads.
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9780822595137 | Lerner Pub Group, September 1, 1986, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates their autumn colors.
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Discusses the physical characteristics, life cycles, behavior, and habitat of a wide range of tree frogs in diverse regions of the world
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9780822514671 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1986, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Describes different kinds of tree frogs and the way in which they live.
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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate
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9780822514855 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1986, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the soft-bodied member of the beetle family that uses its light to attract a mate
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9780822514831 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1986, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates their autumn colors.
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Examines the diversity of life in modern Mexico, its peoples and complex cultural heritage, and how past and present combine in a blend of cultures.
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9780822506454 | Lerner Pub Group, February 1, 1986, cover price $21.50 | About this edition: Examines the diversity of life in modern Mexico, its peoples and complex cultural heritage, and how past and present combine in a blend of cultures.
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Traces the growth and production of rice, the main source of nutrition for nearly half of the world
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9780822514664 | Lerner Pub Group, December 1, 1985, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: An introduction to rice, a member of the grass family, discussing how it is grown and cultivated as a primary food crop for one half of the world's peoples.
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Gives information on the growth and development of this familiar plant and describes its special characteristics, including the beautiful flowers it is known for
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9780822514626 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1985, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Examines the lives of morning glories and the stages of development leading to the production of their delicate flowers.
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Product Description: Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals that live in the reef environment.
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9780822595458 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1984, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals that live in the reef environment.
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Traces the development of the world's most widely grown vegetable from planting seed potatoes to the role of tubers in the life of the potato plant
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9780822514596 | Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Describes the development of the potato, including information on planting seed potatoes, sprouting, the growth of the plant and its underground tubers, and the role played by tubers in the life of the potato plant.
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Examines the habits and lifestyle of this intelligent insect, ranging from the development of the young to the creation of the many-celled nests composed of wasp 'paper'
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9780822514602 | Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: A description of those wasps which are social insects, discussing their nest building, egg laying, metamorphic development, and life in their colony.
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Text and photographs examine the different kinds of coral reefs and their composition and describe the variety of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals that live in the reef environment.
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9780822514510 | Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the life cycles of the coral polyps, examines the creation of reefs and illustrates the fish, mollusks, crustraceans, and other inhabitants of the reef environment
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Examines the life cycle of the praying mantis, from the hatching of the egg and development of the young to the final molt that produces adult insects
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9780822514589 | Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Describes the habits and life cycle of mantises, including the hatching of eggs, development of young, and final molt that produces adult insects.
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Describes the life cycle of the colorful beetles known as ladybugs and considers the ways ladybugs aid humans by feeding on insect pests
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9780822514817 | Lerner Pub Group, January 1, 1984, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the life cycle of ladybugs, from egg through larva and pupa to adult, and explains how ladybugs aid humans by feeding on insect pests.
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9780822514794 | Lerner Pub Group, January 1, 1984, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Discusses the growth and cultivation of apple trees and the development, harvesting, and storage of apples.
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Photographs and text document the life cycle of the various mosses found growing in water, on the ground, on trees, and around rocks
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9780822514824 | Lerner Pub Group, January 1, 1984, cover price $21.50 | About this edition: Describes the characteristics and development of mosses.
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Photographs and text document the life cycle of the various mosses found growing in water, on the ground, on trees, and around rocks
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9780822595632 | Lerner Pub Group, December 1, 1983, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Describes the characteristics and development of mosses.
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9780822505051 | Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1983, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Explores mountaineering from the simplest rock climbs to more treacherous ascents, explaining techniques, equipment, special problems, and describing some famous climbs such as the Matterhorn, Annapurna, and Everest.
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9780822514718 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 1982, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Describes the lives, habits, and body structure of crabs, with full-color close-up photographs that show crabs in their natural environment
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