Books with title The evolution of matter

The earth shakes like the fist of a revengeful tyrant despoiled of some precious jewel. Occurring beneath Max’s feet is a physical turmoil he has never known. His birth land is breaking before his very eyes.Max loses everything in the earthquake. A star soccer player no more. His life is turned upside down and inside out. His home. Gone. His parents. Gone. His brothers. Gone. His leg. His powerful leg that used to score penalty kicks with elegant swiftness. Gone.Ultimately, Max accepts the life of the orphan with an angry grudge. He often peers out at the ocean shore, hoping to somehow commune with his family’s souls and recall their love for him.Max’s life takes a surprising turn when he meets with a rival soccer player, an island boy likewise orphaned by the earthquake. Although they fight, Max is given an ultimatum by the orphanage staff: Accept punishment or play soccer. Max reluctantly takes the latter.He is later outfitted with a curious prosthesis that lifts up his spirit in ways he had forgotten. Max begins to walk again. He begins to dream again. He begins to wonder if there is life beyond his loss.Miraculously, Max finds new life in soccer, a new loving family and a new country to call home.

The Evolution of Mammals explores what we know about mammalian evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Some 3.8 billion years ago, in an era of churning seas and murky skies, a few chemicals combined under the right conditions, and life emerged on planet Earth. From that first cell, life progressed to a myriad of one-celled organisms, to organisms capable of photosynthesis, to multicellular organisms, to simple plant and animal forms, up to the complex life-forms we know today. The Evolution of Cells traces these developments and how they may have occurred, through the scientific study of fossils, relationships among organisms, biochemistry of current life-forms, genetic sequencing, and laboratory experiments. Readers will also explore the complexity of cells and the ways science is making use of internal cell mechanisms for new discoveries in sustainable energy sources, cleaning up pollution, improving the food supply, and treating disease.

The Evolution of Birds explores what we know about bird evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The Evolution of Fish explores what we know about fish evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research. This title also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Emily Charles knows how to run away. Away from her overprotective, agoraphobic mother. Away from her biology-obsessed, autistic sister. Away from her quiet sheltered claustrophobic homeschooled life. When Emily's escape plan involves starting her junior year at Kennedy High School, she realizes she's no longer running away. Now she's running towards. Towards her quiet thoughtful cross-country teammate, August. Towards her zany enthusiastic lab partner, Miles. Towards friendship, love, independence, and life. Thanks to her sister's special interest in biology, Emily knows all about the birds and the bees. Boys are a lot more confusing.Readers who enjoyed Counting to D won't want to miss Scott's second novel, also set at Kennedy High School.

Through the looking glass CC Carpenter's life looks great. She's rich, beautiful, the most popular girl at Parkhurst High. She seems to have it all, the perfect life... Yeah Right! Except her brother has just come out of rehab and is still an addict, she's afraid to be alone with her own boyfriend, her high school clique is falling apart, everyone expects her to plan the Senior prom, her father is pushing her to excel at a sport she doesn't care about and oh, there's a certain drug pusher who just won't quit! Don't be fooled by looks, CC's about to be in deep, deep trouble.