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"What happened to the dinosaurs that once roamed Earth? Could they have been extinguished by an explosion or perhaps by a meteor? Through colorful images and accessible language, readers will explore the drastic events that forever changed life on Earth nearly seventy million years ago, learn more about the debris that's been falling to Earth for billions of years, and be introduced to the way Earth interacts with other objects in the solar system....
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"Bonampak, Harappa, Machu Picchu--these and other sites were truly "long lost" to the modern world. Then, using scientific tools, archaeologists revised and revitalized the stories of these "lost" civilizations. Through colorful images and fascinating facts presented in engaging text and informative sidebars, students will learn how scientists rediscovered and scientifically dated murals, sculptures, and artifacts covered with grime or buried under...
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Students will journey into the deep and have a glimpse of what life is like in the most unexplored place on Earth; the ocean. Through amazing photographs and lively text, readers will learn about fish with transparent heads and worms that resemble tubes of lipstick. They will discover how marine creatures survive without light and how they adapt as hunters, farmers, and deep-sea recycling centers. Students will solve a sea-monster mystery that haunted...
10) Peculiar places
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"This book is about odd environments and places in relation to science."--
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Deadly and highly infectious diseases have afflicted the human race for thousands of years, decimating populations. Will it be a petrifying plague that one day destroys mankind for good? Descriptive text enhanced by informative sidebars and amazing photographs will show readers just how fragile and resilient life can be at the same time. Students will learn about recent discoveries blaming humans and not rats for spreading the Black Death throughout...
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Zombies have invaded mainstream society in weekly television shows, blockbuster movies, comic books, and novels. While there is no scientific proof that the dead can indeed come back to life, there are many terrifying and fascinating examples of real-life zombies in the world around us. Through enthralling text and vivid photographs, students will learn how rabies, which causes the infected to hobble, spasm, drool, and become aggressive and violent,...
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