Books in 1000 Facts series

Take a closer look at global warming and how it is affecting the world around us. The changing Earth is explored in detail through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Find out why human activities are causing climate change, learn all about how you can save endangered animals, and get the inside story on the scientific solutions of the future.

100 facts EVOLUTION is bursting with exactly 100 incredible facts, unbelievable images and fun activities. Children will learn everything they need to know about our ever-evolving world. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Evolution contains key topics about how life on Earth has changed in simple numbered facts. Every page showcases fantastic illustrations and photographs that support a child's understanding of the text. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Evolution: The first forms of life and how it all began according to science Charles Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest and natural selection Modern breakthroughs such as genetic make-up and 'designer' evolution Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: If all the DNA in your body was put end to end, it would reach from Earth to the Sun and back more than 660 times. The prehistoric-looking cassowary from Australia has stiff feathers and small wings. Its ancestors could fly, but over millions of years cassowaries have lost the ability to take to the sky. More than 47,000 aspen trees in Utah, United States, are joined by underground suckers. The parent tree sent out suckers from its roots, which sprouted into new trees. They are identical clones. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: Quiz time: What type of animal did Darwin collect while he was at university? Draw an evolving animal using tracing paper and change a body part each time Practice classifying species using lots of shoes! Divide them into different types and then into smaller groups based on something like shoelaces. Keep dividing by common features.

Dig deep into history and find out about ancient civilizations and how people lived in the past. Unearth everything you need to know about archeology with this brilliant book. One hundred facts and fantastic images give you the inside story on some of the most incredible discoveries ever made. Find out how archeologists excavate a site, take a look at the oldest human remains, and learn all about prehistoric cave art.