Books in Focus on Science series

Discusses heat, radiation, water, ice, vapor, animal heat, and humidity, and looks at how animals and people adjust to variations in temperature

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The growing international debate over genetically modified foods has made this subject one of the hottest topics both in and out of the classroom. Are these foods safe to eat? Who profits from its use? These and more questions are dealt with in this comprehensive look at a subject that is bound to have a large effect on future generations.

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Discusses the differences between traditional breeding techniques and genetic engineering, and considers the advantages, disadvantages, and possible side-effects of introducing genetically engineered products into the food supply.

Discusses the steps that are followed when conception cannot be natural and explains the controversy, costs, and positive and negative effects that can result from various forms of fertilization.

Discusses the steps that are followed when conception cannot be natural and explains the controversy, costs, and positive and negative effects that can result from various forms of fertilization.

Discusses where minerals are found, what gemstones are, which mineral is hard enough to scratch all other minerals, and more.

Discusses how fossils form, where some of the most unique fossils have been discovered, how fossils help paleontologists learn about dinosaurs, and more.

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What causes a volcano to erupt? How do scientists study volcanoes? Where have the most destructive eruptions occurred? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this media enhanced book.