Biology category: 3817 books

Why should you teach a second second grader human anatomy? Because you want to raise awareness for hygiene and health. But to do that, you can't rely on textbooks because you need to power up their interest through bold pictures. An education book such as this one should complement the heavy text-laden textbooks in school. Order a copy today!

In a doomsday scenario with resources disappearing, will you have what it takes to find water in order to survive? This nonfiction reader examines some of the biological effects when someone deprived of water, methods to stay hydrated, and other basic survival skills. This exciting e-Book engages...

Knowledge of ancestral species and of the places in which humans evolved provides context for an understanding of human genetic and evolutionary relationships with other species. Knowing how early humans survived and how they used available resources offers insight into human instinct and behavior. Readers...

Life comes in all shapes and forms, and living entities dwell in all types of habitats. There are seven characteristics that all life forms share—the ability to move, to sense, to respire, to consume nutrition, to grow, to reproduce, and to excrete waste matter. Complete with annotated illustrations...

Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GUIDE THAT PARENTS WILL WANT FOR THEIR TEENS This thorough, concise guide offers straight talk about: • The male and female body as it changes and matures. • Teen relationships: what it takes to create happy, supportive, positive,...

A fascinating look at the real Jeff Corwin! From growing up in an urban community near Boston, to falling in love with snakes, to traveling to exotic places, to becoming a beloved Emmy Award-winning television host of Animal Planet, this authorized biography will give readers a first-hand look...

At some point during the last 100,000 years, humans began exhibiting traits and behavior that distinguished us from other animals, eventually creating language, art, religion, bicycles, spacecraft, and nuclear weapons—all within a heartbeat of evolutionary time. Now, faced with the threat of nuclear...

The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant...

Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and...

Animals live everywhere. They fly over the highest mountains and dive through the deepest oceans. They run across the hottest deserts and swim in the coldest waters. Introduce readers to the extremes that animals live in.

Bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, protozoans, animals, and plants consist of one or more cells. DNA controls how the cell reproduces and functions, and determines which traits are inherited from previous generations. In eukaryotes, the DNA is contained within a nucleus. Plants, animals, fungi, and...

El Tai Chi CHuan es una arte marcial interno de origen chino cuyo desarrollo contempla diferentes aspectos: desde ejercicios para la salud (Chi kung), la meditación (Zhan Zhuang), el aprendizaje de formas (de mano vacia y armas), así como ejercicios para el desarrollo y conocimiento marcial del...

Read all about the amazing creatures that flew through the air and swam in the seas during the Age of the Dinosaurs.