This fun, photo-filled, and fact-packed guide to insects will make kids stop and look for all kinds of these crawling and flying creatures right in their own backyards.
"Vertebrates make up the majority of the animal kingdom. Learn about the importance of a backbone to some species and the unique structures and movements of those without one. Readers will use visual clues to apply their learning in classifying different examples of vertebrates and invertebrates"--Provided by publisher.
Although invertebrates usually have tiny, simple brains - or no brains at all - their unique forms of intelligence are inspiring new technologies designed to improve humans' lives.