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What Are Sea Invertebrates?
Julia J. Quinlan
Paperback (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 1, 2017)Invertebrates make up more than 90 percent of all living beings on Earth, and underwater, their diversity is apparent. Sea invertebrates include crustaceans, mollusks, jellyfish, and a host of other sea creatures that are integral to marine ecosystems and have important uses for humans, too. This colorful, photo-packed lower elementary title introduces readers to the most common sea invertebrates. Compare and Contrast boxes encourage readers to identify what traits these animals share and what makes them unique. Vocabulary boxes define difficult terms, and Think About It boxes invite readers to think critically beyond the text.
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The History of Northern Africa
Amy Mckenna
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 15, 2011)Examines the history of northern Africa, including an overview of each of the countries that comprise that area of the continent.
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The 100 Most Influential Writers of All Time
J. e. Luebering
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Dec. 20, 2009)Profiles one hundred of the most influential writers throughout history, including Homer, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Dostoyevsky, George Eliot, and J.K. Rowling.
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What Is the Water Cycle?
Louise Spilsbury
Paperback (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 1, 2014)Explains the basics of the water cycle, including condensation, precipitation, and how to conserve water.
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Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
Laura S. Etheredge
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 15, 2011)Presents histories of Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan and the geographic, economic, and social factors that have come to define them.
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Examining Cells
Louise Eaton, Kara Rogers
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 15, 2018)Cells breathe, fuel chemical reactions, communicate with one another, and reproduce. The study of these minute factories in plants and animals has unraveled many mysteries of how organisms function and has provided a basis for the development of therapies to treat debilitating human diseases. This dynamic volume explains the structure, evolution, and intricacies of this versatile unit of life. Students will learn about the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, the organelles that support a cell's functions, and the history of cell research from its discovery to current debates about the use of stem cells.
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Rocket Science and Spacecraft Fundamentals
Kathy Furgang
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)Explores the development of space flight, including the technology that powers rockets, types of space vehicles, launching facilities, ground control, and potential future discoveries including nuclear fusion, ion engines, and warp drive.
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The Cell
Kara Rogers, Biomedical Sciences
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 15, 2011)This volume examines the organization of various types of cells and provides an in-depth look at how cells operate alone to generate new cells and act as part of a larger network with others. --from publisher description
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Examining Viruses and Bacteria
Louise Eaton, Kara Rogers
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Jan. 15, 2018)Bacteria and viruses are among the oldest agents on Earth and reveal much about the planet's past and evolution. As scientists and doctors make progress in fighting the harmful effects of bacteria and viruses, they also often make discoveries that can lead to life-saving vaccines and antibiotics, making the fields of microbiology and biochemistry more intriguing and challenging than ever. In this volume, readers will venture into the realm of bacteria and viruses to explore these constantly changing agents and the roles they play in nature, medicine, and disease.
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The History of Western Dance
Trenton Hamilton
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 30, 2015)Presents a history of dance, from the ancient dances of the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans and the court dances of the Middle Ages, to the development of the ballet, minuet, and waltz in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the modern dance of the twentieth century.
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La Malinche: Indigenous Translator for Hernan Cortes in Mexico
Laura Loria
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)Presents the true story of Malinche, a slave girl who was instrumental in the Spanish conquest of Mexico.
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What Is Mechanical Energy?
Kristina Lyn Heitkamp
Library Binding (Britannica Educational Pub, Aug. 15, 2017)Introduces mechanical energy, describing how energy passes from one object to another through its motion, explaining potential and kinetic energy, and details how to find mechanical energy in everyday life.
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