Books with author John Townsend

Biology is the science of life. It involves the study of plants, animals and people alive or dead. This book shows how, through the ages, biologists carried out gruesome tests and gory experiments. You can read how the ancient Egyptians made their mummies, how maggots helped solve a great mystery, and why a famous biologist gave a young boy a deadly disease on purpose!

How do various birds differ from one another? Find out in this unprecedented exploration of the incredible creatures in the world around us. The series is divided according to animal classifications in order to establish a firm scientific basis for each title. This differentiates the series from other ‘animal attack/weird animal’ series and cover aspects of the curriculum in a more comprehensive way. Each title focuses on weird and wonderful examples of creatures that are not the norm after an introduction describing the animal’s normal characteristics. The titles also include predatory behavior, but not as the main thrust of the book.

Read this history of hospitals and find out how bedpans, blood, and bandages were a part of medical history. Learn why maggots are used in hospitals. Discover where people in ancient times went when they were ill. Read these real-life stories and fascinating news reports to learn how hospitals and medical treatment has changed throughout the years. Eye-catching photographs help you visualize medical treatment and conditions in this painful history of medicine book.

"Raintree Freestyle" is a range of non-fiction books for the less able or reluctant reader aged between 11 and 14 years. Designed for students with a reading age of 8 and 9 years, these books should enable readers to encounter curriculum-linked topics at an appropriate reading level. The "Out There?" thread enters a world of weird and unexplained events, both famous and less well known. The series looks at aliens, UFOs, monsters, ghosts and other unexplained phenomena. Strange and frightening tales are told, various explanations are examined, and each title ends with an open question that leads readers to make their own minds up.

Inside AIR FORCE: Air forces of World War II - Fighter planes - Bombing runs - Escort duty- Key missions - Battle of Britain- Combat units - D-Day, plus much more!Get tough with some of World War II's fighting men and units. From battlefield frontlines to Naval convoys, from secret missions to aerial dogfights, Action Force brings together the people, weapons, vehicles, the stats and the facts in one all-action World War II series. You want action packed? Read Action Force!