An overview of plants, algae, and fungi, with information on how some cultures have been using healing herbs for centuries, some fungi are pathogens, how algae is found in many food products, medicines, cosmetics, and even tools, and more.
An exploration of rocks and minerals, covering the identification of the most important minerals, their physical and chemical properties, and the environments in which they form.
Readers will learn how living things are classified, the environments in which they live, what ecosystems and biomes are, and the place and role of humans within the biosphere.
Readers will learn about the factors that determine weather and climate, the difference between them, and exactly why long-term forecasts are so complicated.