INSECTS: BY THE NUMBERS
Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the sometimes gross and absolutely always fascinating world of insects. With astounding numbers, facts, and figures, discover some of the most astonishing aspects of the animals that outnumber us humans on the planet: bugs!
With Steve Jenkins’s signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing the astonishing phenomena that make our universe such an incredible place to live and learn. Each title uses engaging graphics and visual literacy to convey scientific facts and concepts, making them accessible for all kinds of new readers.
INVENTIONS POCKET GENIUS
Discover the fascinating world of inventions and technology. From the first tools to the latest gadgets, Pocket Genius: Inventions showcases key inventors and inventions that changed the world from air, space, water, and land transportation to everyday objects in the home, medical tools and aids, plus telescopes, roller coasters, satellites, and robots, and a look at future technologies. Redesigned in paperback, DK’s best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.
IT'S ALL ABOUT DANGEROUS DINOSAURS
Roar and roam as you join ferocious prehistoric monsters in It’s all about… Deadly Dinosaurs! Find out about everything from gentle giants such as Diplodocus to deadly killing machines such as Allosaurus and the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a dinosaur mad kid could need.
It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT SNAPPY SHARKS
Dive into the exhilarating world of this deadly, deep-sea predator in It’s all about… Snappy Sharks! Find out who’s who in the shark world, how predator sharks hunt their prey, which shark weighs more than three adult elephants, and so much more. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a shark mad kid could need.
It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so your child can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT SUPER SOLAR SYSTEM
Blast off above the stars and explore the milky way in It’s all about… Super Solar System! Read about our rocky Moon and how we traveled there, stunning star constellations, and what it’s like on board the International Space Station. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything a budding astronaut could need.
It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so children can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT WILD WEATHER
Put on your hats, rain boots, and sunglasses and get ready for an experience in It’s all about… Wild Weather! Read about twisting tornadoes and fierce floods, how the wildest weather can cause the most extreme places, and how we can use science to predict the weather to cope with natural disasters. Packed with detailed photography, the latest bite-size facts, and a free audio download, this book has everything for the young meteorologist-in-training.
It’s all about… is a collectable series filled with up-to-date stats and facts about a wide range of hot topics, including animals, history, science, technology and vehicles. Each book comes with a free audio download so your child can take their book wherever they go, as well as glossary that’s perfect for teaching and learning.
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KISHINA
Through observing Kishina, one of the first gorillas born in captivity, researchers realized that gorillas, much like humans, should live in families and communities in order to thrive and reproduce.
This is the true story of how one young gorilla helped us learn about her species and its preservation. Kishina was the first gorilla born in Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center. Through observing Kishina, researchers realized that gorillas, much like humans, should live in families and communities in order to thrive and reproduce.
With the outside world rapidly encroaching on the gorilla’s natural homes, it is becoming even more important for humans to understand these magnificent animals and to strive to find more ways to ensure their survival. Kishina, whose name means “the source” in Swahili, was the source of valuable knowledge that lead to the creation of natural habitat zoos and animal parks.
Award-winning science writer Maxine Rock, whose daughter was born at the same time as Kishina, devoted years of research to this book, which will introduce young readers to the world of the gorillas, and to the evolution of the study of gorillas, one of human being’s closest animal relatives.
Let's Explore! Forest Animals
Life in a Bucket of Soil
You’ll learn about tunnel-building earthworms; threadlike, wriggly roundworms; snails and slugs (the “slime gliders”); armored scavengers such as wood lice and centipedes; “flying tanks,” more commonly known as beetles; lurking hunters such as spiders; the busy underground colonies of ants; and numerous other inhabitants of the soil. You’ll find out how these diminutive animals live, breed, and interact; learn about their methods of locomotion, feeding, and defense; and even discover how they affect the soil in which they live. The authors also provide helpful suggestions for collecting specimens and explain how they can be preserved and studied.
Illustrated with more than 70 detailed black-and-white drawings, this fact-filled book will introduce you to an amazing subterranean world most people never even think about. It is sure to appeal to young naturalists, junior biologist, insect lovers, and anyone curious about the natural world.