Books in World of Biomes series

Have you ever thought about what might be happening beneath your feet?Do you stop to think that there may be a whole amazing world of activity going on down there?This book gives you the opportunity to find out just how many different ways people have used the earth, from prehistory to the present day. Discover how and why they have explored it, mined it, lived in it, fought from it and traveled through it. Look beneath the cover to find out how medieval soldiers ‘undermined’ their enemies and to explore what lies beneath New York City’s 500,000 manhole covers.

Students, not scientists, are the intended users of World of Biology. Aimed squarely at high school coursework in biology, it offers a convenient, comprehensive, subject-specific guide to topics, theories discoveries, concepts and people in a core curriculum subject.In a single alphabetical arrangement, World of Biology offers 1, 000 age-appropriate essays, definitions, biographies; about 350 illustrations; and other information selected by experts to satisfy assignments in all aspects of biology, including anatomy, physiology, ecology, botany, genetics, biochemistry, medicine and molecular biology.World of Biology offers choices lacking in competing products. Students will find inventions, discoveries and ideas as well as family and educational background of the people associated with milestones in biology. Racially and ethnically diverse and offering a mix of historical and current information, World of Biology provides the background, detail and human interest that help students get excited about science.Numerous textual cross-references reinforce connections between people and ideas; a timeline offers instant historic perspective; subject-arranged sources are provided for additional research; and students are offered index access by keyword, nationality/ethnic origin and gender.World of Biology is part of the new World of Science Series, which include

Explore the fascinating world of the Pharaoh in this handsomely illustrated book.Discover how the Pharaoh towered above everyone else in Egypt. Responsible for running the country, he was believed by his subjects to be god-on-earth, controlling every single aspect of their lives from the growth of crops to the sacred rites for the dead.Through lively, informative text and detailed reconstructions, the Pharaoh’s unique role in history is magnificently brought to life.

Have you ever thought about what might be happening beneath your feet?Do you stop to think that there may be a whole amazing world of activity going on down there?This book gives you the opportunity to find out just how many different ways people have used the earth, from prehistory to the present day. Discover how and why they have explored it, mined it, lived in it, fought from it and traveled through it. Look beneath the cover to find out how medieval soldiers ‘undermined’ their enemies and to explore what lies beneath New York City’s 500,000 manhole covers.

Dig deep to unearth the the macabre secrets and glittering treasures held by mummies in their tombs for thousands of years. Discover page by page who was mummified and why. You will find the most and least successful ways to preserve a body, magic charms, mysterious gods and secret spells. Meet the Chinese emperor who was buried with an army of life-sized model soldiers, the princess buried in a suit of precious jade and the Sicilian girl preserved by her loving father. Find out how scientists succeed in piecing together everyday life in the past from the remains of the dead.