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With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; or the whale shark, which grow up to 12 metres (40ft) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans' top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. In a handy pocket format with full captions explaining the different species, behaviour and feeding hab

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Arranged in chapters covering family, working dogs, companion dogs, senses, and behaviour, Puppies features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From a fluffy Alaskan Malamute to a sparky little Corgi, the book expertly examines the cuddliest pets on the planet.

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The reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is becoming more real every day. The ability of machines to think and learn fascinates everyone, but now even the most reluctant readers have a chance to engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing, from self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots. Each spread is complimented with vivid artwork that further illuminates the accessible, exciting text.

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The idea that alien life exists has gripped writers, artists, thinker, and scientists throughout history. This book explores many of the critical parts of astrobiology from theories about exoplanets and the formation of solar systems to places like the Lowell Observatory and Roswell and people like H. G. Wells and Carl Sagan. Astrobiology, or the search for aliens, has never been so accessible as in this text. With full-colour artwork and accessible main text and fact boxes, readers enjoy indulging in alien theories while also learning about science and history.

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Which is the densest element? Which has the largest atoms? And why are some elements radioactive? From the little-known uses of gold in medicine to the development of the hydrogen bomb, this is a fresh new look at the Periodic Table. Combining cutting edge science with fascinating facts and stunning infographics, this book looks at the extraordinary stories of discovery, amazing properties and surprising uses of each elements, whether solid, liquid or gas - naturally occurring, synthesised or theoretical! From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.

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Here is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life-the most complex process in the Universe. From the workings of molecules to the way entire oceans or continents of lifeforms interact, biology seeks to understand how it is that something can be alive, how it fends off death and how it leaves more life in its wake. We follow the journey through the history of life science to find out why the dolphin got its name (it is the 'womb fish'), how a seven-foot strand of DNA is able to build your body, and what gives a lobster its blue blood. The great names, such as Darwin and Linnaeus, are joined by lesser known discoverers, such as Karl von Frisch who discovered that bees dance, and Jan Baptist van Helmont who found a plant uses air and water to grow. Biology today is still very much a live science, finding a purpose in robot design and helping us to understand non-living complex systems like the Internet. Biology has changed the way we understand ourselves. What will it tell us next? - Contains 100 chronological articles that tell the story of biology from the dawn of history to the present day - Authoritative text, exciting imagery and helpful diagrams accompany each of the steps along the way - Biographies of great life scientists and a chart of the tree of life - A simple guide to biology draws together current understanding to set out the basics of the science - The Imponderables looks at what questions biology still needs to answer. Also contains a 24-page removable foldout concertina neatly housed at the back of the book. This fold-out concertina includes a 12-page Timeline History of Biology and 12 full pages of amazing electron micrographs called Our Hidden World.

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Did you know that Penguins have wings and feathers but they can't fly? Instead they have evolved into the most efficient swimmers and divers of all birds. Even on land penguins are surprisingly agile and can travel vast distances on foot or by toboganning', sliding on their stomachs over the ice' propelled by their wings and feet. Penguins is an outstanding collection of photographs in a handy pocket format showing these intriguing animals in their natural habitat. You'll discover how penguins survive the frozen Antarctic; their short outer feathers overlap, like tiles on a roof, to form a thick waterproof layer, and underneath are fluffier feathers for warmth. They also huddle together to keep warm. How do penguins sleep? They take short naps during the day and evening. They have the unique ability to sleep while standing up or in the water. Penguins features a variety of species, from the Emperor, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins in the Antarctic to the Magellanic,

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Other than the size of their ears (African elephants have much larger ears), how else do African and Asian elephants differ? Well, both male and female African elephants, rather than just some male Asian elephants, have long tusks. And African elephants also have two, rather than one, finger-like digits in their trunks to help grip. African elephants have more wrinkly skin, and their heads are more rounded, whereas Asian elephants have twin-domed heads. Elephants is an outstanding collection of photographs and captions showing these majestic animals in their natural habitat in a handy pocket format. You'll discover how, yes, African and Asian elephants differ, but also about the different species or subspecies in each continent. You will learn how herds of female elephants and their young are formed, how they feed and use their tusks elongated incisor teeth as weapons or for moving objects or digging, how they use their ears to cool themselves and how intelligent they are

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With fossil records dating back 400 million years, sharks have outlived the dinosaurs and many other forms of life currently on earth – they are even older than trees. There are more than 1,000 species of sharks and rays, with new species discovered every year. Through their evolution, sharks have shaped our oceans into the rich habitats we know today. As apex predators, sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain – helping remove the weak and sick, and keeping the ocean and fish populations healthy. Other deadly predators of the deep – such as the box jellyfish, lionfish and giant octopus – are also to be feared. Did you know the Stonefish is the most venomous fish species to swim in our oceans? Better not get too close – it has 13 dorsal fin spines that release deadly toxins when the fish gets into threatening situations. Learn about the dwarf lantern shark, which is so small it can fit in the palm of your hand; or the whale shark, which grow up to 12 metres (40ft) in length and is the largest known fish species in the oceans today; or the great white shark, the oceans’ top predator and capable of chewing up dolphins and seals with its 300 teeth. With full captions explaining the different species, behaviour and feeding habits, Sharks & Underwater Predators is a lively examination of these elemental killers in more than 180 vivid photographs.

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Welcome to the world of evolutionary heroes! Find out all about the animals that have the most sophisticated and highly-developed survival techniques and how the process of evolution has helped perfect them.

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From domestic cats to shire horses to dromedaries, from farmyard Jersey cattle to pandas to stick insects, Animals Visual Encyclopedia is an exploration of the wonders of nature, featuring more than 750 of the world’s mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians. Each featured animal is illustrated with an excellent full-colour artwork, showing in great detail its characteristics and colouring, and completed with an informative caption and a box of key facts including height, weight, diet and lifespan. With more than 750 outstanding colour artworks, Animals Visual Encyclopedia is an authoritatively researched book that celebrates the natural world and all its inhabitants.

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Climate change is here right now and the superheroes of the Green Tech world want to do something about it. Let's meet them!Tidal Lagoon, Smart Grid and Carbon Capture are just three of the amazing technologies coming to the rescue. They will find sustainable ways to create, use and store energy. They will show us how to clean up our air and our oceans. And they will help us to put Nature first. Why, even now, Solar Panel, Wind Turbine and Geothermal Power are hard at work to make polluting fossil fuels a thing of the past.Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. They make difficult concepts tangible, understandable and even lovable. Chatty first-person text and stylish, contemporary character illustrations give a voice, personality and story to each topic – a brilliant way to communicate science.

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In this follow-on to Football Atlas, Space Atlas and Ocean Atlas readers will be taken on a journey to the prehistoric world! Dinosaur Atlas is a richly informative, beautifully illustrated book for dinosaur lovers everywhere, with an exciting new global perspective. Take a trip through time to the prehistoric world! Stare down a Tyrannosaurus Rex in North America. Watch out for Velociraptors’ slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Marvel at the size of the Giganotosaurus in Argentina. On this Amazing Adventure readers will discover the mysteries of dinosaur origins, clues to what they looked like, how they survived, where they lived, and why they became extinct. What did the world look like during the Age of Dinosaurs? What are fossils and how can we learn from them? Who was the largest and most ferocious dinosaur of all? This expansive guide to dinosaurs large and small answers all these questions and more as readers journey around a lost world and come face to face with dinosaurs!

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Travel back in time to meet the dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures From the terrifying T. rex to the speedy Velociraptor and the ferocious Tylosaurus, this book captures thirty-six prehistoric beasts through stunning illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out which dinosaur jumped the highest, how fierce Ankylosaurus really was, which pterosaus was the size of a small aeroplane and why Triceratops had a large bony frill. Meet the giant plant-eaters Dreadnoughtus, Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus, the mighty predators Giganotosaurus, Spinosaurus and Allosaurus, and the small, fast hunters Compsognathus and Oviraptor.

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This is a visual encyclopedia of amphibians, reptiles and mammals in the United States, Canada and South America, with over 350 illustrations. It is a fascinating encyclopedia for all the family about the astonishing animal kingdom of North and South America. A natural history guide section focuses on anatomy, senses and survival skills, and includes information about ecology and wildlife conservation. It includes many record-breaking animals and some of the largest animals in the world: the land carnivore, the Kodiak bear; the world's biggest rodent, the capybara; and one of the longest snakes, and the green anaconda. Over 350 illustrations and photographs, including maps showing the distribution of animals throughout America, make this book perfect for schools or as a home study aid. This wonderful book is a fully illustrated guide to over 200 species of the amphibians, reptiles and mammals of America. The natural history section covers evolution, anatomy, survival and reproduction, plus endangered species and conservation. The main section describes the animals of the American continent and their habitats: the Arctic coasts have hooded seals, walruses and orcas; North America has black bears and moose; and the Amazon jungle is home to four-eyed frogs, giant anteaters and capuchin monkeys. With information on distribution, habitat, food, size, maturity, breeding, life span and status, this is an essential family reference book.

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Dive into the world’s oceans, exploring sunlit coral reefs, wide open seas, and the murky depths to meet 36 magnificent ocean creatures.Take a journey through oceans and seas to find 36 magnificent marine animals, from the immense blue whale to speedy flying fish. See fierce predators like the great white shark and orca, as well as truly bizarre creatures such as the giant clam and the sea slug. During your watery adventure you can find out how whales talk to each other, where sea turtles sleep, and how sea stars eat. Marvel at the hooded seal’s extraordinary air bag and at the humpback anglerfish’s glowing ‘fishing rod’. Learn how the sea otter uses a tool to crack open shellfish and why the queen parrotfish is an expert reef-cleaner. With stunning illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, this is the ideal reference for all the family. 36 OCEAN CREATURES: Learn about dozens of ocean crea

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Over 400 superb colour photographs of man's best friend at work and play Expert text explains the physical characteristics and lifecycle, behaviour of dogs From an Afghan Hound to a Border Collie, wide-ranging examples from all over the world

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The feral cousins of well-known domesticated breeds, wild horses live on the margins of human habitation. Wild Horses celebrates a wide variety of breeds from all around the world. Each photograph is accompanied by a caption with fascinating information about the characteristics of each breed.

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Honey bees, bumblebees, mining bees, dwarf bees, carpenter, leafcutter and mason bees: bees come in many different types, with more than 16,000 species worldwide. Bees is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these fascinating insects in their natural habitat.

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With full captions explaining how the species and its subspecies hunts and feeds, rears its young and migrates, and whether it is endangered and protected, Wolves is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs of this fascinating animal.

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Most of the world’s exquisite and rare bird species are found in tropical rainforests – the Amazon, Sumatra, Borneo, Daintree Rainforest in Australia, and the Congo basin in Africa. These lush, wet biospheres are home to some of the most colourful creatures on our planet. Did you know that parrots can live for 80 years or more? Or that most tropical birds are omnivores and will eat seeds, nuts, fruit and insects, while a few will eat small lizards or animals? The world’s longest parrot is the stunningly bright hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), checking in at more than a metre from tip to tail. From the screeching red-and-green macaw to the majestic great hornbill, from the rainbow lorikeet of northern Queensland to the endangered Spix’s macaw of the Amazonian rainforest, Tropical Birds explores the fascinating lifecycles, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of hundreds of species from every part of the tropical belt. With full captions explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these exotic creatures, Tropical Birds is a concise exploration in 180 brilliant photographs.

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The first species to be domesticated, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years. Today they’re man’s best friend – but while many are pets, many, too, are working animals: for the police, for the blind, as guard dogs, as sheepdogs, pulling sleds and as therapy animals. Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration. From huskies to German shepherds, from collies to Chihuahuas, Shih Tzu to Jack Russell Terriers, Labradors to Bullmastiffs to Dachshunds, the book includes a huge range of breeds. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new. Dogs is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs.

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Bees is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these fascinating insects in their natural habitat. Honey bees, bumblebees, mining bees, dwarf bees, carpenter, leafcutter and mason bees: bees come in many different types, with more than 16,000 species worldwide. The bees we are most familiar with, bumblebees and honey bees, live in colonies and play a major role in pollinating the crops, plants and flowers around us. And bees produce honey – reputedly the food of the gods – a function of bees’ lifecycle, which humans have exploited for millennia. Many bees today are domesticated, and beekeepers collect honey, beeswax, pollen, and royal jelly from hives for human use. A typical bee produces a teaspoon of honey (about 5 grams) in her lifetime. Bees can communicate many ways through the movement of their wings and bodies – most famously, with the ‘waggle dance’, where they make figure-of- eight circles to let other bees know the direction and distance of nectar. With full captions explaining how bees live, function communally, communicate, feed and reproduce, Bees is an insightful examination in 190 outstanding colour photographs of mankind’s favourite insect.

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Some animals build astounding homes to provide shelter and safety for themselves and their young. From ants glueing leaves together to create a nest, to groundhogs engineering enormous underground towns, the creatures featured in this book create homes that are both unique and out-of-this-world. Find out more about these masters of engineering and learn how evolution has shaped the way each animal constructs their home and uses it.Vivid, arresting photography paired with captivating animal encounters make this book a thrilling introduction to some of the basics of evolutionary theory.

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What happens when something goes into a black hole? This book explores some of the major ideas in cosmology, bringing quarks, preons, hypothetical subparticles, pulsars, galaxies, the Big Bang theory, dark energy and gravitational waves to life with accessible language and vivid full-colour artwork. The text includes fascinating fact boxes that add extra interest. Whether it's about Stephen Hawking or the James Webb telescope, even the most reluctant readers are sure to enjoy this book.

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Welcome to the world of evolutionary heroes! Find out all about the animals that have the most sophisticated and highly-developed survival techniques and how the process of evolution has helped perfect them.

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This comprehensive hardback encyclopedia is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of physics for young readers, filled with spectacular full-colour photography.From the tiniest subatomic particles to the vast expanses of space, this book shines a light on the hidden laws that shape our world. Children can learn about topics from space science to waves and optics, and the key scientists such as Marie Curie and Albert Einstein whose breakthroughs have transformed our understanding . Key concepts are brought to life with striking photography, awe-inspiring facts, and informative diagrams. • Covers fundamental topics such as space, motion, forces and optics• Illustrated throughout with eye-opening photographs and illuminating diagrams• Presents information in a fieldnly and engaging way• Hall of Fame profile boxes offer insights into pioneering individuals• A wide-ranging glossary and full index offer easy explanat

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Genetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives, and how in turn we are beginning to shape them. Covering the basics of DNA, inheritance and evolution in animals, plants and humans alike - from the origins and development of life to the Human Genome and designer babies - this is the fastest, fullest path to understanding genetics. Contents include Genes, DNA, Natural selection, Darwinism, Stem cell and gene therapies, Evo-devo, Epigenetics, Cloning, Genetic engineering and Artificial life, as well as biology basics such as the Processes of life, Cells, Sex, Classification and Ecology.

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

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The first species to be domesticated, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years. Today they’re man’s best friend – but while many are pets, many, too, are working animals: for the police, for the blind, as guard dogs, as sheepdogs, pulling sleds and as therapy animals. Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration. From huskies to German shepherds, from collies to Chihuahuas, Shih Tzu to Jack Russell Terriers, Labradors to Bullmastiffs to Dachshunds, the book includes a huge range of breeds. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new. Dogs is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs.

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Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our heads that does all our thinking for us. The human brain has 100 billion nerve cells connected by thousands more to every corner of the body.

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