The ecology of tropical forests that grow at high altitudes is described through the eyes of scientists who live and work at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in Costa Rica.
What Is the Future of Wind Power? (Future of Renewable Energy (Reference Point))
by Andrea C. Nakaya
What Is the Future of Hydrogen Power? (Future of Renewable Energy (Reference Point))
by Carla Mooney
What Is the Future of Fossil Fuels? (Future of Renewable Energy (Reference Point))
by Hal Marcovitz
Presents different debates on fossil fuels, following with opposing viewpoints on each.
El zorro y la estrella / The Fox and the Star
by Coralie Bickford-Smith
#ZorroyEstrellaUn maravilloso trabajo de prosa y diseño, una original fábula sobre la necesidad y la pérdida.Había una vez un zorro que vivía en un bosque denso y tupido. Desde que tenía memoria, la única amiga de Zorro era Estrella, que cada noche iluminaba los caminos del bosque para él. Pero una noche Estrella ya no estaba allí, y Zorro tuvo que enfrentarse solo a la oscuridad...El zorro y la estrella ha sido ganador, entre otros premios, del Book of the Year de Waterstones, la librería más i...
Packed full of facts this vibrantly illustrated book shines a light on dinosaurs like never before! Did you know that the Argentinosaurus weighed about as much as 12 elephants and grew as tall as a five-story building? Or that T. rex could crush a car in a single bite? Or that some dinosaur eggs were as big as American footballs? This exciting picture book is full of these and many more fascinating fact nuggets. Using striking visual comparisons, quiz questions and bite-sized facts, thi...
As the idle rich thronged the palatial hotels of the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1916, America was at its most self-confident. But the world's first industrial superpower was about to receive a series of terrifying shocks. Sharks, it was believed, were simply not man-eaters, so when a lone Great White shark, driven inshore by freak climatic conditions, began to develop a taste for human flesh, America went into total denial. Only after the most horrific attacks was the truth admitted - and an...
"Describes the search for the earliest human ancestors, from ancient apes to the australopiths"--Provided by publisher.
Examining Issues Through Pol Cartoons (Examining issues through political cartoons)
by K Egendorf Laura and Laura K Egendorf
Even the most extream environments provide a niche where some wild animals can survive and even thrive. This book is a dramatic visual introduction to some of the extraordinary animals that share our planet. It explains how animals have adapted to suit their climate and environment, whether grasslands or woodlands, fresh water or salt water. The text also looks at some of the exceptional animals who have pushed back the boundaries of their range - from spiders that hunt under water to horses in...
Science (Nuffield science for Key Stage 3)
Nuffield Co-Ordinated Sciences (Nuffield co-ordinated sciences)
-- Quizzes and questions cleverly combined with a wealth of fascinating background information-- Basic point scoring system evaluates general knowledge-- Each title includes a mega quiz
For those who are fascinated by snakes but too frightened to approach them, this book captures these incredible creatures. Each spread is transformed into a box displaying the extraordinary colours, shapes and textures of a writhing, coiling snake. Snakes have a very simple design, yet their variety is immense. The reticulated python is heavy bodied, while the green cat snake is thread thin. The rainbow boa sparkles with iridescence and the mangrove snake flaunts startling warning colours. The t...