Bøger af Gerald Legg

Botany is an essential part of life science curricula, but what if students want to learn even more about the wild and wonderful world of plants? In this guide, readers are able to take an even closer look at many of the concepts they learn about in science class--from photosynthesis and plant parts to pollination and adaptations. Each topic is presented in impressive detail, with helpful sidebars and amazing images. Illustrations of cool carnivorous plants, photographs of forests, and diagrams of deep root systems are just some of the creative design elements found in this informative and engaging resource.

Insects are small, but they're very complex! Readers discover this for themselves in this unique look at some of nature's creepiest and crawliest creatures. The focused approach of this volume gives readers the ability to learn more about insect body parts--from their eyes and antennae to their exoskeletons--as well as their behaviors, colonies, habitats, and life cycles. The detailed text is presented around helpful diagrams of the body of a flea, the wings of a butterfly, the development of an insect embryo, and more. Colorful illustrations and photographs make this a captivating reading experience for nature lovers.

How do birds fly? How do bats use sounds to see? How do camels survive in the desert and polar bears survive in the Arctic? Readers discover the answers to these questions and many more about the animal kingdom in this informative and engaging guide to zoology. The text supports life science curriculum standards, helping readers understand the basics of adaptations, life cycles, reproduction, and predator-prey relationships, and it's paired with incredible visual components. Detailed diagrams of animal bodies, impressive illustrations, and photographs are all part of a unique design that is sure to captivate animal lovers.

Discover the fascinating secret world of insects with expert author, Gerald Legg. With stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, How It Works: Insects reveals how these amazing creatures hunt, eat, move, build nests, and more. From the inside of an ant nest to a close-up look at a head louse, explore the astonishing insects that live in our worldΓÇÖs rainforests, ponds, deserts and woodlands.

Expert authors engage young readers in a love of learning in this exciting reference book.