life sciences

Take a visual journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms -- and uncover the extraordinary rhythms of nature! Here are the answers to all kinds of curious questions. These infographics shed light on the truly remarkable range of the natural world -- how plants and animals grow and age, sleep and migrate, and reproduce and die. Spanning ideas both big and small -- from evolution to animal behavior -- The Time Nature Keeps is a visual trove of nature's clocks that brings the worlds cadences to life before our eyes.

Studying ecology today is more valuable than it has ever been because of pollution and other environmental factors continuing to be a mainstream issue of concern across the globe. This volume engages the reader with bright images of animals and other life in their natural settings and informs readers on what is being done to preserve life. Sidebars and biographies of important figures helps make this a well-rounded learning experience. It is a valuable resource for any reader concerned about the environment.

Provides an introduction to the theory of evolution, presenting facts about the planet, dinosaurs, fossils, Charles Darwin's work, natural selection, adaptation, and more.

"From fish to mammals and plants to insects, every organism on Earth must reproduce, and the survival of each species--and of life itself--depends on this and on the diversity it creates. In this . . . book, Katherine Roy distills the science of reproduction into its simplest components: organisms must meet, merge their DNA, and grow new individuals; . . . highlights the . . . variety of this process with examples from across the natural world, from plants to insects to fish, birds, mammals, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Microbes are everywhere! They live on and under the ground. They live in all kinds of water on Earth, even around the hottest deep-sea vents. They even live on and inside your body! Since the advent of powerful microscopes, scientists have been studying our world's smallest denizens. Many people get scared just hearing the words "bacteria," "fungus," and "virus" because of the diseases they cause. However, scientists have discovered many beneficial microbes that actually help support all life on Earth. Geneticists have sequenced the genomes of numerous microbes, extending our knowledge of the organisms and how they affect our lives.

"Text carefully leveled for emergent readers and . . . photographs pair up for an . . . introduction to the sense of touch"--Provided by publisher.

"What is life? The power seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Zimmer journeys through experiments that have attempted to recreate life; shows how coronaviruses have altered the course of history; and even tries his own had at evolving life in a test tube... with unnerving results"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about the properties of living things as you draw a realistic-looking fossil like paleontologist Mary Anning did and make a plaster cast of it, or make your own terrarium like Dr. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward to study plants and insects, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the human body's layers from the skeleton to the skin. Learn about cells and tissues, body systems, joints, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life that thrives, and more"--Provided by publisher.