Arcturus Children's First Planet Earth Encyclopedia Martin Claudia

From oceans and icebergs to hurricanes and volcanoes, this extraordinary encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge, awe-inspiring ideas, and eye-opening images. Key concepts about planet Earth are explained with clarity but accuracy by an expert author; and brought to life by carefully chosen images, which showcase extraordinary nature photography. This is the perfect title for curious young kids aged 8 and up

Юным читателям понравится прекрасно иллюстрированная "Первая детская энциклопедия животных" Клаудии Мартин, содержащая некоторые из самых необычных и великолепных созданий в мире • Каждая страница содержит интригующие и запоминающиеся факты, сопровождаемые привлекательными фотографиями. Дети смогут узнать, почему у колибри такие длинные клювы, как передвигаются детеныши кенгуру и что делает акулу таким хорошим охотником • Книга на английском языке • Young readers will delight in this beautifully illustrated animal encyclopedia, containing some of the world's most unusual and magnificent creatures • Each page contains intriguing and memorable facts accompanied by eye-catching photographs. Kids can discover why hummingbirds have such long beaks, how baby kangaroos travel around, and what makes a shark such a good hunter

In this engaging and accessible account, Anne Rooney explores the formation of Planet Earth and its lifeforms, featuring stunning full-colour photography, textboxes and diagrams • In over four and a half billion years of existence, Planet Earth has gone from a hostile, sterile lump of hot rock to a temperate oasis teeming with life. How the World Works: Planet Earth is a fascinating synthesis of this transformation, exploring the landforms, plants and animals that make up its unique environment • Brought to life by full-colour photography, this comprehensive guide includes useful textboxes, diagrams and profiles of key scientists • Topics include • The Earth's atmosphere • The formation of mountains • Plate tectonics • Extinction of the dinosaurs • Climate change • A perfect read for anyone wanting to learn the science behind of our extraordinary planet

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide • This beautiful jacketed hardback introduces the many landscapes and systems that make up Planet Earth, from its molten core and plate tectonics to the different landscapes which make up its surface. Readers can explore the Amazon basin, taiga forests across the frozen wastes of Siberia and vast deserts on almost every continent • Includes • Land: volcanoes, glaciers, caves, wetlands • Air: the geomagnetic field, weather, the auroras • Sea: tides, coral reefs, fjords • The text is brought to life by superb full-colour photos, charts, maps and infographics to reveal the planet in all its splendor

This beautifully designed children's encyclopedia puts the information that young readers need at their fingertips • Full of fascinating facts and world-class photography, this compendium of knowledge sets out key ideas from a wide range of subjects with conviction and authority, while remaining consistently engaging • Every page of The New Children's Encyclopedia is designed to maximise accessibility and engagement. Detailed factboxes make it easy for readers to find information and make comparisons. The large images throughout have been selected for their ability to intrigue and surprise, while the annotations draw attention to key features and provide an effective hook, making kids want to read on to learn more • Written with flair and clarity, this book functions as both an invaluable reference guide and an engaging read

From lions and lemurs to dogs and dolphins, this beautiful encyclopedia brings together cutting-edge knowledge, awe-inspiring ideas, and eye-opening images. Key concepts are explained with clarity but accuracy by our expert authors; and brought to life by carefully chosen images, which showcase extraordinary wildlife photography. This title should find a place on the bookshelves of all children aged 8 and up

Step into the prehistoric world with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia, packed with more than 60 well-known dinosaurs. Full of fascinating facts and dramatic, specially commissioned illustrations, and based on the latest paleontological research, this is a definitive A-Z of dinosaurs-from Allosaurus to Zuniceratops

Set off on an extraordinary tour of the world's most dangerous creatures with this visual encyclopedia • This hardback full-colour guide combines exceptional wildlife photography with incredible facts about the world's deadliest predators. From big cats to sharks and bears, young readers can discover the surprising techniques that wild hunters use to track and bring down their prey, the strategies that catch their victims unawares and the tactics that lure prey right to them • Includes • Big cats: lions, tigers, snow leopards, cheetahs • Bears: brown bears, grizzlys, polar bears • Crocadilions: crocodiles, caimans, gharials, alligators • Sharks: tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, great whites • Snakes: cobras, rattlesnakes, boas • Spiders: black widows, tarantulas, hunting spiders

This fun, friendly early learning science book mixes educational material and fun activities. It's the perfect introduction to science for young children. The book is divided into four themes: Amazing Plants (including how they grow; the food chain; different habitats), Awesome Animals (including life cycles; ages and stages; animals types), Weather and Seasons (including the four seasons and the water cycle) and Marvellous Materials (including sources of materials, solids, liquids and gases, and fossils) • Perfect for children aged 4+

An excellent introduction to the wonders of space for children ages 4 and up. Kids will learn how what it's like being in zero gravity, how stars are formed, how rockets shoot up, and much more. Featuring simple, easy-to-understand text and charming illustrations

This lavishly illustrated book is an excellent introduction to jungle animals for the young children. They can learn where different creatures live, how they look for food, how they survive in different habitats, and much, much more! Featuring simple, easy to understand text and charming illustrations, this is the ideal book for animal lovers everywhere

Романе Герберта Уэллса "Первые люди на Луне", одно из первых научно-фантастических произведений, - ода космическим просторам и безграничной человеческой любознательности • Мистер Бедфорд, практически безденежный предприниматель, переехавший в Кент, чтобы посвятить себя написанию пьесы, знакомится с безумным учёным мистером Кейвором, занимающимся разработкой неподвластного гравитации металла. Его изобретение позволяет им отправиться на Луну. Какие доселе невиданные существа поджидают их под её испещрённой кратерами поверхностью? • "Первые люди на Луне" - увлекательное приключение, рассказывающее о будоражащих дух открытиях и поднимающее актуальный и сегодня вопрос этики научного прогресса • По книге снят одноимённый фильм • Книга на английском языке