nomenclature

"What do you call a group of dogs? A pack! Discover why this interesting mammal lives in groups, where they live, and what they eat. . . . [T]his book takes you inside a den, tells you the differences between wild dogs and pets, and teaches you what you can do to help and protect dogs"--Provided by publisher.

What do you call a group of bees? A swarm! Discover why this interesting insect lives in groups, where they live, and what they eat . . . this book takes you inside a beehive, explains what a beekeeper does, and teaches you what you can do to help conserve and protect bees"--Provided by publisher.

Contains essays in which the author examines the histories of eighty garden plants as they appear in myth and literature; arranged alphabetically by plant name.

Explains the ubiquitous similarities, confounding terminology, and common misnomers that make plant and animal names so confusing.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide the common and standard names for thousands of plants.

A biography of chemist Antoine Lavoisier who identified oxygen and hydrogen, studied the conservation of mass, wrote the first major list of elements, and helped develop the metric system. Describes how old rivals raised suspicion about him during the French Revolution that led to his beheading.

Colorful illustrations and simple text identify lesser-known names and terms used to describe groups of specific animals, including parcels of hogs, kaleidoscopes of butterflies, businesses of ferrets, and more.

Examines the history of taxonomy, describing the quest of scientists to name and classify living things from Carl Linnaeus to early twenty-first-century scientists who rely more on microscopic evidence than their senses, which has encouraged an indifference to nature that is responsible for the extinction of many species.

Presents a biography of the life of eighteenth-century French scientist Antoine Lavoisier who laid the foundation for the understanding of modern chemistry.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict life aboard a British warship of the Napoleonic era, covering such topics as work, leisure, discipline, navigating, and fighting.