| Author: | Rupert Hochleitner |
| Category: |
Geology |
Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification.
The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins w... read more
| Author: | Jane Wisbey; Mark Carwardine (Foreword by) |
| Category: |
Birds & Animals |
| Reading Level: | Teen - Grade 10-12, Age 15-18 |
The definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth, Animal Record Breakers lists the achievers and the unique in the animal kingdom. These are not only records like fastest and largest. These are the truly unusu... read more
| Author: | Stacey Roderick |
| Category: |
Birds & Animals |
From one dinosaur?s head to another?s tail, this informational picture book challenges readers to guess which prehistoric creature each of eight different body parts belongs to. (For example, _What dinosaur had claws like this?”) For each question, the answer is... read more
| Author: | Karl Kruszelnicki |
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
| Reading Level: | 4 Science |
| Awards: | |
In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru. Q: HOW MANY DR KAR... read more
| Author: | Stephen Leahy |
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
The average western lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day. The numbers are shocking. Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A 'water footprint' is ... read more
| Author: | Terence Dickinson |
| Category: |
Astronomy |
Often cited as the best introduction to stargazing the 4th edition of NightWatch is revised throughout and includes star charts, equipment suggestions, astrophotography, tables and references good until 2018, and is a friendly and knowledgeable guide.
| Author: | Patricia J. Wynne; Donald M. Silver |
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
Physics is fun It's all about pushing and pulling, running and jumping, rainbows and rockets -- it's even about sports Physics involves the sun and the moon and all the things around you, including how you use energy and how animals and plants do, too. This ... read more
| Author: | Caitlin O'Connell |
| Category: |
Birds & Animals |
In the sprawling African scrub desert of Etosha National Park in Namibia, they call her "the mother of all elephants." Holding binoculars closely to her eyes, American scientist Caitlin O'Connell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mi... read more
| Author: | Brian CLEGG |
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
| Series: | Biographic Ser. |
Many people know that Albert Einstein (1879-1955) was the creator of the theory of relativity that revolutionized modern science. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he did not learn to speak until he was 4 years old; that he was asked... read more
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
| Series: | DK Eyewitness |
From the Tyrannosaurus striding through the rainforest to the Brachiosaurus reaching for food in the tree tops EyewitnessDinosaur reveals all the fascinating facts about these amazing creatures. Discover all about the terrifying world of dinosaurs with big, bold ... read more
| Author: | Michael Newton |
| Category: |
Science & Natural History |
Journey with cryptozoologist Michael Newton as he seeks Bigfoot in North America. BHMs ("Big Hairy Monsters") have been called Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Oh-Mah, Skookum, Momo, Skunk Ape, and more throughout history, and the quest for these elusive beings has been reported and... read more
