Presents an introduction to the tropical forest biome, examining its climate, plants, animals, people, and future, and including detailed views of some particular tropical forest locations.
Profiles this incredible habitat, both the forest and the river, including the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.
An illustrated introduction to Earth, showing where it is in the solar system, describing an imaginary journey to view the planet from space, looking at conditions inside and on the surface of Earth, and discussing the possibility of other Earth-like planets.
"This book gives readers an up-close look at the mechanics behind bugs. Readers will enjoy learning about the leaping flea, the bloodsucking tick, the migrating Monarch butterfly, and the stinging scorpion. They'll explore the ways that the anatomy of each insect and spider gives it amazing abilities and skills suited to its environment. This book is full of fun fact boxes and color photographs that magnify each creature"--Amazon.com.
"It may have been a distant future when The Jetsons aired, but now the reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is real . . . engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Elon Musk, Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing, self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots"--Amazon.com.
"This book looks at how time travel has been thought of from ancient times to modern day. It even discusses what humans might do if they could travel in time. From string theory to Einstein's theory of relativity, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to the grandfather paradox, and wormholes to quantum physics, everything time travel related is discussed here in easy-to-understand language and complimented by vivid artwork on every spread"--Amazon.com.
