Books in Natural History series

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most popular park in the United States. It is also the most biologically rich, with 1,500 species of flowering plants, 225 species of birds, dozens of species of fish and animals, and 130 species of native trees. This natural history guide focuses on the different species and their ecological interrelationship. It is a book that both travelers and naturalists will love.

Read all about it! The Zoological Times brings you all the latest news from the animal kingdom! Find out who came out on top in the animal Olympics, discover the best swamps for getting a bit of me-time in the travel section and find out why pigeons are so concerned about climate change. A hilarious spoof newspaper about animals, published in association with the Natural History Museum, packed with facts, jokes, puzzles and activities that will keep children occupied for hours.

In this series of three books, the author escorts the reader on a fascinating and inspiring exploration of areas of the biological world unseen and unknown by most. In each volume, the author presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. Together with stunning 3D images, taken using one of the most modern and powerful scanning electron microscopes available, the books present a unique portrait of the biosphere. What does the inside of a leaf look like and why do leaves have all of those "pipes"? On the outside surfaces of a leaf are stomata, but have you ever wondered what they are for? Where do pollen grains come from and are flowers really just modified leaves? Volume 3 examines some of the earliest life-forms, describing the continuing impact these organisms have on planet Earth. Follow the development of fungi from spore germination through to maturity and reproduction, all in brilliant 3D. Microscopic Worlds will appeal to readers of all ages. The author makes no assumptions about what the reader knows about science, but ultimately it will be the images that initiate a desire to know more. KEY FEATURES * Presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood * Useful teaching tool for science teachers * Comes with 3D glasses

In this series of three books, the author escorts the reader on a fascinating and inspiring exploration of areas of the biological world unseen and unknown by most. In each volume, the author presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. Together with stunning 3D images, taken using one of the most modern and powerful scanning electron microscopes available, the books present a unique portrait of the biosphere. In Volume 2, the author reveals answers to some fascinating questions about land creatures, such as: Did you know house flies use their feet to taste the environment? Spiders have specialized structures just below their knees, but what are they for? We all know that the silk produced by spiders is strong, but for the first time readers will be able to see in 3D how complex and variable webs are. These are just a few of the fascinating questions which will be answered as a result of looking at Kerry Swanson’s outstanding 3D images. Microscopic Worlds will appeal to readers of all ages. KEY FEATURES * Presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. * Useful teaching tool for science teachers. * Comes with 3D glasses

In this series of three books, the author escorts the reader on a fascinating and inspiring exploration of areas of the biological world unseen and unknown by most. In each volume, the author presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood. Together with stunning 3D images, taken using one of the most modern and powerful scanning electron microscopes available, the books present a unique portrait of the biosphere. Volume 1 showcases the complexity and beauty of microscopic organisms that inhabit the oceans – from surface waters to the sea floor. A huge variety of small planktonic species make up the "grass" of the oceans: these not only represent the "fuel" on which all other marine species depend, they have also had a significant impact on the evolution of the biosphere. This is the starting point for a lively discussion and systematic portrait of ocean biology at the microscopic level. Some of the small organisms living on the sea floor have adapted to living at extreme depths, an environment characterized by darkness, cold and high pressure. All, however, depend on the activities of plankton living in sunlit waters often many thousands of metres above.Microscopic Worlds will appeal to readers of all ages. The author makes no assumptions about what the reader knows about science, but ultimately it will be the images that initiate a desire to know more. The more we appreciate the complexity and importance of small organisms and the minute systems making up larger organisms, the more likely we are individually to take a concern in, and respond to, global environmental degradation. KEY FEATURES * Presents often complex scientific ideas in a style that is lively and easily understood * Useful teaching tool for science teachers* Comes with 3D glasses

Far from the city, millions of starts are visible in the night sky. But these beautiful, twinkling lights are really giant balls of fusing gas that lie millions and millions of miles away and formed from a substance known as stardust. Stardust made the planets, too, and the Moon, comets, meteorites, and asteroids. In this absorbing book, based on the latest scientific information, young readers learn what this fundamental dust is and where its journey started. The wonders of the cosmos are beautifully depicted in Lucia de Leiris’s luminous illustrations.

Return to the bygone age of the Mesozoic era and get children drawing, matching shapes and learning to say some really big words with the help of this colourful children's book. Build your own dinosaurs by matching their bones and skin, discover some fascinating facts of what they ate and how they moved around, help a T. rex find its dinner in some great puzzles and games, before inventing a new dinosaur unknown to science! With 100 re-useable stickers and a pull-out landscape, this super new edition is the perfect introduction to the world of dinosaurs, guaranteed to get children hooked on these extraordinary creatures.