Darwin's Rival: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Search for Evolution (Walker Studio)
by Christiane Dorion
Follow Victorian naturalist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace on his intrepid journeys across the globe and find out how he developed his own theory of evolution in this beautiful illustrated gift hardback.In 1858, Alfred Russel Wallace’s travels in the Amazon Basin and Malay Archipelago led him to discover natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Darwin's Rival traces Wallace’s life from his childhood in the Welsh countryside to his rise to prominence among the scientific community,...
Crop Circles (Unsolved Mysteries (Abdo)) (Unsolved Mysteries)
by Andrea Pelleschi
Your Mission to Mercury (Planets) (Planets (Your Mission to ...))
by Christine Zuchora-Walske
Minerals (Science Explorer) (Explorer Library: Science Explorer)
by Sophie Lockwood
Vasco Da Gama (Checkerboard Biography Library) (Explorers)
by Kristin Petrie
T. Rex with Audio, Peggable (Read, Listen, & Wonder)
by Vivian French
Covered in armoured plates and sharp spikes, weighing more than an elephant, and swinging a deadly tail club capable of smashing through bone, Ankylosaurus is an Ultimate Dinosaur. But one we know very little about. Why have so few of their skeletons been found? Could they really have used their tails to take down an attacking Tyrannosaurus rex? Find out about this indestructible dinosaur and 7 more in the Ultimate Dinosaurs series. Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packha...
Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world.This book explores the wonders of nature with awe-inspiring, realistic illustrations at life-size. Across each fascinating spread, beautiful artwork shows breathtakingly large or unbelievably small natural wonders, including eyes, wings, tentacles, sand, snowflakes, flowers and much more, all at real-life size, or zoomed in for extra interest. Marvel at the dinner-plate-sized eye of the colossal squid, the rainforest flowers y...
Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids STEM Edition (Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids)
by Jesse Sullivan
Describes the work of scientists in America's national parks, as they study geysers, grizzly bears, salamanders, cacti, and fireflies. Rare fireflies and red-cheeked salamanders, found nowhere else in the world, are just two of the unique subjects in U.S. national parks. Photographs and text take readers into three parks to discover what scientists are studying and learning.
ALSC Notable Children's Book A wonderful introduction to one of the most beautiful connections between mathematics and the natural world–the Fibonacci sequence–through a series of stunning nature photographs. Discover the biggest mathematical mystery in nature—Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple and starts with: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up...
Marie Curie and Radioactivity (Graphic Science Biographies)
by Jordi Bayarri
Transportation Technology Inspired by Nature
by Wendy Hinote Lanier
Identifies and explores innovative technology in the transportation industry that was inspired by nature. Accessible text, supplementary sidebars, and an interesting infographic reveal for readers the science behind these technologies and the animals and plants that inspired them.
Go on a journey of discovery in My First Book of Everything. From the solar system to the tiny mantis shrimp, everything in our universe is amazing! This beautiful non-fiction gift book introduces over 100 big concepts, words or ideas from the world (and universe!) around us and gives a bitesize explanation for each one that will spark preschoolers' imagination and inspire wonder and curiosity.Featuring content on the universe, the Earth, the human body, inventions, history and time and much mor...
The Fact-Packed Activity Book: Space (The Fact Packed Activity Book)
A fun, fact-filled activity book about space with exciting activities, puzzles, and more! Find the answers to all of your questions about the stars, galaxies, planets, and beyond from "how many galaxies are there in the universe?" to "are aliens real?", along with many more that you haven’t even thought of, in this mind-blowing book about space. Children aged 5-9 will pour over the pages packed with fascinating space facts, fun challenges, quizzes, and puzzles will inspire creativity. With liv...
Learn all about planet Earth in this engaging, colorful title! Earth is our home. It is a big, beautiful place that orbits the sun. What else is there to know about Earth? Read this Spanish-translated book to find out!