by Ann Fullick (2005)
Provides a basic description of ecology and food webs, explains how these, along with changing environments, drive adaptation and evolution, and how and why these adaptations are passed down to future generations.
Daniel McGuinness
Young adult science and math types learn about jobs that don't need a college education. Each career overview includes tips on career preparation and future prospects. Sidebars offer profiles on specialized jobs or professionals, and each chapter contains annotated career information.
[written and edited by Fleur Star
Journey through Africa, America, and Australia and witness the amazing survival techniques of camels, kangaroos, snakes, scorpions, and other animals in hot deserts. Compare them to the guanacos, flamingos, and even penguins of the coastal and cold deserts such as the Atacama, Namib, Gobi, and Patagonia. We also tackle the tricky question of Antarctica – is this the biggest desert in the world? We pop in on the people of the desert: where and how do Bedouins, Tuaregs, Aborigines, and Rajasthanis live? What are their homes like, their clothes, their food? How is it different for the Mongolians in the Gobi? No desert book would be complete without the plant symbol of thedesert: the cactus. We show how these and other hardy plants survive inthe dry land. The book ends with a look to the future: desertification. The spreading desert is a major concern for the environment, but what are the causes (global warming, misuse of land), what does it mean for us (a quarter of land on Earth and around 250 million people are affected by desertification), and how can we stop it? Desert presents all the facts in the clear, colourful way people trust the "Eye Wonder" series to deliver. Stunning photography brings the subject alive for the reader, and accessible text (complete with glossary) give a level of understanding ideal for the 5-10 age-group. The series is perfect for school projects and home reading.
Amy Tilmont, Mark Stewart
"This book takes young readers deep into the complicated and often destructive relationship between humans and nature. Man vs. Animal brings into sharp focus issues that include habitat destruction, climate change, land management and introduction of invasive species--while offering actionable solutions for each both now and in the future"--Provided by publisher.
Roger Bridgman
Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat. Find out how humans have created these mechanical minds and bodies. Annotation. Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots from their earliest days through to the advanced intelligence of future robots with feelings. Including machines that perform delicate surgical operations and those that clean our sewers, to those that work as museum tour guides and even battle each other in combat, this book has timeliness of robots and a list of websites make this a complete guide to the world of robotics.