life (biology)

Full-color photographs and simple text introduce early readers to living things, describes what makes them alive, and discusses energy, the food chain, and other related topics.

Explains the difference between things that are living and non-living, looking at the needs, abilities, and characteristics of each.

Discusses evolution, the cycles of life, habits, and habitats of earth's life, pollution, and conservation.

An introduction to cell systems that describes the seven life processes, explains how the digestive system breaks down food, and highlights important discoveries.

Teaches children the differences between living and nonliving things in habitats around the world and explains how they can determine if something is living through a series of simple questions.

Discusses the common and more unusual insects that may live on the human body. Features magnified photographs and scientific descriptions of each creature such as head lice, fleas, mites, ticks, bed bugs, and fungus. Includes quiz pages with an accompanying answer page.

Chronicles the period in evolution during which human beings progressed from simians to hominids, citing the pivotal roles of climate, ecology, and geological movements while predicitng future changes.