life (biology)

Complete with annotated illustrations that clarify complex structures and life processes, this volume surveys the parts, characteristics, and classifications of various living things and explores the evolution of life in general.

Offers a new scientific perspective of how science can provide a detailed understanding of the nature of life.

Introduces the different qualities and aspects of living things, including people, other animals, and plants, and covering such topics as breathing, feeding, energy, growth, locomotion, and reproduction.

Describes the appearance and development of life on our planet, from tiny sea creatures through dinosaurs and the first mammals to the arrival and dominance of humans.

Looks at the unique conditions that exist on Earth that make it an ideal place for life to flourish, discussing water, energy, and the atmosphere, and examines other moons and planets that have the four most important elements needed for life.

Provides instructions for science experiments that use common materials and teach about a variety of nature-related topics, such as DNA collecting and carnivorous plants.

Contains alphabetized profiles of approximately sixty aquatic animals, covering their anatomy, classification, habitats, food and feeding, behavior, locomotion, reproduction, and survival; includes articles on aquatic plants and related topics such as oceanography; and features photos, illustrations, and sidebars.

Explains the difference between things that are living and nonliving, and presents the lyrics to a song that can help children remember the science of living and nonliving things, sung to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?".

Discusses the origin of life, covering the definition of the term, the Big Bang theory for the origin of the universe, and the process through which the molecules necessary for life came to exist.