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Children's Encyclopedia of Biology

9781398837027
128 pages
Arcturus Publishing Limited

$16.99

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Overview

Young readers can discover the wonders of biology with this fascinating hardback encyclopedia, where life on earth is spectacularly presented with eye-catching, full-color photography.

From botany and biotechnology to migrations to medicine, biology is the story of all life. This thoughtful and thorough primer shows how biologists have shaped the modern world, and how the subject continues to offer crucial insights into our lives and the lives of so many other creatures on our extraordinary planet.

Topics include:
• Plant and animal biology
• Habitats and ecosystems
• Human biology, from the skeleton to the immune system
• Species and classification, from trees to mammals

Key science concepts are explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms, and clarified by clever diagrams as well as sumptuous, eye-catching photography from around the world. For all inquisitive children aged 8+.

ABOUT THE SERIES:
Arcturus Children's Reference Library uses stunning photography, fabulous facts and useful diagrams to introduce a variety of subjects - from the animal kingdom to space science. Great to dip into, these reference guides are a staple for any child's bookshelf.

Author Bio
Tom Jackson is a writer specializing in natural history, technology, and all things scientific. He studied zoology at Bristol University, UK, and has had spells working at the zoos in Jersey and Surrey. Tom has planted trees in England surveyed a Vietnamese jungle and rescued buffaloes from drought-ridden Zimbabwe. Writing jobs have taken him to the Galápagos Islands, the Amazon rainforest, the coral reefs of Indonesia, and the Sahara Desert.