Jenkins, Martin

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Can we save the tiger?

Highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet.

Exploring space

from Galileo to the Mars Rover and beyond
Uses text and cutaway illustrations to discuss how humans travel into space, the equipment astronauts use, the International Space Station, the likelihood of humans settling on Mars, and the probability of life on other planets.

The history of money

from bartering to banking
2015
Text and illustrations look at the history of money from the Stone Age through the twenty-first century.

Chameleons are cool

Fabulous frogs

2016
Looks at all kinds of frogs, from exotic species to the common greenish-brown specimens found in backyards, discussing their characteristics, life cycles, and habitats.

The history of money

from bartering to banking
Takes a lighthearted, illustrated look at the history of money, discussing bartering, interest, coins, taxes, and paper currency.

Titanic

Disaster at Sea
2012
Tells the story of the ocean liner "Titanic" and its sinking in 1912, describing its design, boilers, engines, and accommodations; the preparation for its maiden voyage; the time line of the disaster; and the inquiry afterwards.

Titanic

2012
Details the Titanic's state-of-the-art design, revealing how structural and human failure contributed to her demise.

The emperor's egg

2008
Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

Titanic

2007
Describes the history and tragedy of the Titanic that contains pop-up scenes of the interior of the ship, personal histories of several who were lost, and a 3-D model of the Titanic.

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