The Book of Brilliant Bugs

Author: Jess French
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744022614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
Enter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean... Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks are crawling across the pages of this colorful bug book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young animal enthusiasts spot and learn all the main bug groups. From dancing bees to cartwheeling spiders, from butterfly athletes to the beetles that eat poo, they'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy-crawlies. And they'll find out how bugs help to look after our planet too. The Book of Brilliant Bugs, written by insect expert Jess French and illustrated by Claire McElfatrick, takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how amazing creepy-crawlies are, what they do for our planet, and how we can help them. It includes bug relatives such as slimy slugs, web-spinning spiders, and scuttling centipedes, plus amazing facts on how bugs pass on messages, compete for food, seek true love, and fill the air with buzzing wings.

DK Eyewitness Books: Tree

Author: David Burnie
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465449051
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
In this updated and revised edition of Tree, readers can see a seed grow into a sapling, the changing colors of fall leaves, and the tiny insects that live in rotting leaves on the forest floor, plus learn why deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall, how a tree breathes, how bark defends trees from attack by animals, and more. Each revised DK Eyewitness book retains the stunning artwork and photography from the groundbreaking original series, but the text has been reduced and reworked to speak more clearly to younger readers. Still on every colorful page: vibrant annotated photographs and the integrated text-and-pictures approach that makes DK Eyewitness a perennial favorite of parents, teachers, and school-age kids.

Space

Author: Dk Publishing
Publisher: DK Children
ISBN: 9780756698164
Category : Outer space
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The universe contains everything in existence, including all the planets, moon, stars, and galaxies, find all about it, space.--

The Pocket Book of Insect Anatomy

Author: Marianne Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472976894
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Insects live alongside us in great profusion – sometimes even in intimate proximity. Their importance to the ecosystems of our world, and to our own survival, cannot be overstated. But it can be challenging to relate to them as fellow living beings when their bodies' structure and function are so dramatically different from our own. This excellent RSPB guide to insect anatomy aims to demystify the way that insects live, from the fine detail of their internal processes to the way they co-exist with all other forms of life. Insects exhibit dizzying diversity across their millions of species. Among them are mighty hunters, voracious plant defoliators, deep divers, high-fliers, master builders and devoted parents. Within the vast nests of honey-bees, ants and termites, we see them come together to form a huge, complex, multifaceted living machine. All this variation and potential has come about through evolved modification of a simple but perfectly elegant body plan. Each chapter of this book tackles a particular body system or aspect of insect biology, from respiration to digestion, movement to metamorphosis. Using a step-by-step approach, the book breaks down structures and processes and explores the myriad ways these are expressed in different insect groups. Separate pages delve into particular aspects of insect biology and ecology, such as how their colours are formed and the biology behind their remarkable migratory behaviour. Featuring numerous diagrams and more than 200 colour photos, this user-friendly guide is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about these extraordinary animals that – in terms of numbers, if not size – dominate our planet today.

Extraordinary Insects

Author: Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008316372
Category : Evolution (Biology)
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning. Out of sight, underfoot, unseen beyond fleeting scuttles or darting flights, insects occupy a hidden world, yet are essential to sustaining life on earth. Insects influence our ecosystem like a ripple effect on water. They arrived when life first moved to dry land, they preceded - and survived - the dinosaurs, they outnumber the grains of sand on all the world's beaches, and they will be here long after us. Working quietly but tirelessly, they give us food, uphold our ecosystems, can heal our wounds and even digest plastic. They could also provide us with new solutions to the antibiotics crisis, assist in disaster zones and inspire airforce engineers with their flying techniques. But their private lives are also full of fun, intrigue and wonder -musical mating rituals; house-hunting for armies of beetle babies; metamorphosing into new characters; throwing parties in fermenting sap; cultivating fungi for food; farming smaller species for honey dew and always ensuring that what is dead is decomposed, ready to become life once again. Here, we will discover life and death, drama and dreams, all on a millimetric scale. Like it or not, Earth is the planet of insects, and this is their extraordinary story.

Insect

Author: Laurence Mound
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780863184086
Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
Eyewitness Guides are the best-selling information books ever conceived, with a clearly written, fact-packed text and lavish photography

Animal ( DK Eyewitness Books )

Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9781627659697
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
"Marvel at the wonders of the animal kingdom-- from the tiniest insects to the mighty humpback whale"--Cover.

Pocket Eyewitness Insects

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241516226
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Enter a world of insects in this encyclopedia of more than 200 minibeasts. With amazing stats, close-up photographs, and genius gem facts, Pocket Eyewitness Insects will let you see their true sizes, discover where and how they live and find out which deadly insects to watch out for. What do insects eat? Which ones are poisonous? From the flower chafer to the giraffe weevil, Pocket Eyewitness Insects is packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about insects even more intriguing. Many-legged millipedes, dazzling dragonflies, and beastly bed bugs all are brought to life in amazing detail. Perfect for school projects and homework assignments as well as for young enthusiasts, Pocket Eyewitness Insects uncovers everything you need to know about nature's cutest and creepiest bugs in one pocket-sized book.

DK Pocket Eyewitness Insects

Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1409322459
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Get fast facts at your fingertips with DK Pocket Eyewitness Insects, includes bite-sized chunks of information that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers. Many-legged millipedes, spiders big and small, the hard-working bee - all are brought to life in amazing detail. With 160 pages of amazing encyclopedic stats and genius gem facts to provide extra wow, DK Pocket Eyewitness Insetcs will let you see their true sizes, discover where and how they live and what they eat, plus, find out about which creepy crawlies have enough venom to kill. Now available in ebook (pdf) format.

Insects in 30 Seconds

Author: Anna Claybourne
Publisher: Ivy Kids
ISBN: 1782408355
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
This is the perfect introduction to the largest animal group on Earth for all budding entomologists. Each topic is presented in a neat 30-second soundbite, supported by a 3-second flash summary and a full-page colourful artwork. Fun active missions support the topics and encourage kids to find out more. With stunning artwork, the attention-grabbing format is engaging and immediate, introducing readers aged from 8 up to the wonderful world of bugs.