Though most of them are too small to be seen with the naked eye, bacteria are everywhere. They appeared on Earth more than 3 billion years before the first dinosaurs. Some bacteria cause deadly diseases, but many of them are helpful to us. They fertilize the soil by breaking down dead material, and they are an essential ingredient in many foods. Bacteria in our own bodies are a vital part of the digestive process. --.
Describes daily life before clean water became available, and traces the history and development of the process. Also features fact boxes, activities, diagrams, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and trivia.
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without extreme weather and describes how people deal with extreme weather and the importance of being prepared in case of extreme temperatures or storms.
Describes how extreme cold at the Poles, electrical storms, and wind can be beneficial. Discusses how people around the world deal with extreme weather; weather forecasting; and climate change. Features fact boxes, activities, a timeline, and a glossary of terms.
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without bacteria and describes how many are harmless or even helpful to humans and other animals.
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.
Describes the geographic, political, and cultural history of Indonesia, discusses some of the challenges facing the country, as well as the natural resources that could prove promising for the future, and looks at the devastating effects of the tsunami of 2004 on the nation.
