Del 4 - Discovering...
Discovering the Brain
A Guide to the Most Complex Organ of the Human Body
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
181 kr
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12 produkter
12 produkter
- Del 5 - Discovering...
Discovering the Microscopic World
A Guide to the Incredible Structures of Organisms
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024182 kr
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Marvel at the wonders of the miniature world and its complex lifeforms in this fascinating hardback guide, illustrated throughout with spectacular full-colour photography. With the latest developments in scanning electron microscopy, the miniature world has now been revealed to us in never-before-seen detail. With accomplished science writer Marianne Taylor as your guide, you will learn about the microbes that are at the heart of the world's ecosystems, the composition of minerals, the structure of cells in the human body, and much more besides.Includes:• Microorganisms • Mineral structures• NanotechnologyThe text is brought to life by superb full-colour photos, charts, maps and infographics to reveal the miniature world in all its splendor. A fascinating guide to the world which can be enjoyed by the whole family.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus' Discovering... series brings together spectacular hardback guides which explore the science behind our world, brought to life by eye-catching photography.
- Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
327 kr
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With over 100 new dinosaurs species discovered since 2012, Discovering Dinosaurs will make all earlier dino books EXTINCT!The most up-to-date illustrated dinosaur encyclopedia on the market! DISCOVERING DINOSAURS features spectacular illustrations of nearly 140 species, including all of the top dinosaur discoveries through 2015--written and illustrated by two of the world's top dinosaur experts and artists. With a stunning oversized format that showcases Bob Walters' and Tess Kissinger's award-winning illustrations, and a textured dinosaur-skin-like book cover, kids will not want to put the book down!Bob Walters is one of the world's top paleoartists, with his work appearing in numerous books, magazine and journal articles, TV and films, and award-winning permanent murals in places like the Smithsonian, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Dinosaur National Monument, and others. He lives in Philadelphia. Tess Kissinger is an award-winning paleoartist, curator, writer and consultant who has worked with the History Channel, The Learning Channel, numerous museums, and the movie Jurassic Park 3. She lives in Philadelphia. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
327 kr
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Discover the wonderful world of reptiles with Discovering Reptiles: a book jam-packed with scientific facts and fantastic, full-color images that crawl and slither right off the page!From iguanas to cobras and everything in between, this book is filled with information about everyone's favorite cold-blooded creatures: the reptiles. Explore scientific facts about reptiles of all shapes and sizes with this easy-to-read book, including facts about the biggest reptiles to ever walk the Earth: the dinosaurs. Featuring a gorgeous tactile cover more colorful than any chameleon, this book is the perfect gift for any junior herpetologist. A must-have book for any child fascinated by the world's best cold-blooded critters. - Del 1 - Discovering...
Discovering Planet Earth
A guide to the world's terrain and the forces that made it
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 9-12 år162 kr
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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. A fascinating guide to the world which can be enjoyed by the whole family.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus' Discovering... series brings together spectacular hardback guides which explore the science behind our world, brought to life by eye-catching photography.
- Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
164 kr
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Discover the most dangerous carnivores that ever roamed the Earth in this exciting and action-packed exploration of Prehistoric Predators, featuring a unique cover that feels like dinosaur-skin!The biggest baddies of the prehistoric world -- the carnivores -- come alive in Prehistoric Predators. From favorites like T-Rex and Giganotosaurus, to the ferocious Spinosaurus and terrifying Megalodon, the stunning full-color illustrations from renowned paleoartist Julius Csotonyi make these dangerous creatures spring to life on each page. Bursting with fascinating facts written by National Geographic contributor Brian Switek, dynamic artwork, and a unique dino-skin textured cover, this is the perfect book for dinosaur lovers of every age! - Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
205 kr
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Meet the ocean's most extraordinary predators. Sharks have ruled the oceans for more than 400 million years, and every species tells an incredible story.With a one-of-a-kind textured cover that feels like shark skin, Discovering Sharks invites young readers to dive into the incredible world of the ocean's most fascinating predators. Filled with spectacular photographs, detailed illustrations, and exciting facts, this interactive guide transforms learning about sharks into an unforgettable adventure.Inside you'll discover:More than 50 incredible shark species, from great whites and hammerheads to deep-sea sharksAmazing facts about shark anatomy, hunting, habitats, and survivalStunning full-color photography paired with scientifically accurate illustrationsFascinating information about prehistoric, endangered, and unusual sharksA unique tactile cover that makes the book an experience from the very first touchPerfect for curious readers ages 8-12, homeschool families, classrooms, and anyone fascinated by ocean life, Discovering Sharks combines STEM learning with breathtaking visuals that inspire a lifelong love of marine science. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
164 kr
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Meet the coolest creepy crawlies on the planet! Discovering Bugs features an in-your-face look at more than fifty fascinating insects--as if through a magnifying glass!Zoom in on the coolest bugs in the world, crawling the forest floor alongside beetles and ants, and flying the skies with bees and dragonflies. Discovering Bugs makes you feel as if you're looking through a microscope...and the deeply textured cover looks and feels like a gigantic spider! Stunning artwork takes you up-close-and-personal with 50 of the most interesting "bugs" from around the world. Your own backyard! Discovering Bugs features:Profiles of dozens of awesome critters, from the teeny, tiny fairyfly wasp to the ginormous Goliath beetle!Fun Facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species, from the classic monarch butterfly, to the Gooty sapphire tarantula, to the Hercules beetle!Intricate, full-page illustrations show these creatures in action, battling other bugs or blending into their natural environments! - Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
168 kr
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With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system.Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS PLANETS AND MOONS! From the icy outer reaches of our solar system to the blazing heat of the Sun, this action-packed, full-color book is bursting with gripping facts, fun tidbits, and dynamic artwork that bring the mysteries of our galaxy to life! - Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
327 kr
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Blast off into outer space and explore the mysteries of the red planet with Discovering Mars.Did you know that Mars is twice the size of Earth's moon? Or that it is home to the Valles Marineris--the largest canyon in our solar system? Blast off and explore the surface of the fourth planet from the Sun with Discovering Mars. This book is a complete scientific guide to Mars, including information on geography, atmosphere, unique landscape features, and more. Discover Mars's moons Phobos and Deimos, learn all about unique polar spiders, and investigate past, present, and future life on Mars. Incredible illustrations and NASA imagery of Mars's surface, craters, and volcanoes bring outer space right to your fingertips and let you explore the red planet like never before. Learn all about past missions to Mars, and take a sneak peek into future projects from NASA and beyond.An avid traveler, Alexandra Lefort has lived in France, Scotland, Switzerland, and the U.S., and has now made her home in Vancouver, B.C. Passionate about exploration, she completed a PhD in planetary sciences at the University of Bern, Switzerland, focusing her academic research on the investigations of Martian water, with a particular interest for the question of habitability and extraterrestrial life. This interest in the origin and development of life also translates into artistic representation of terrestrial lifeforms and environments. A self-taught artist, her favorite media are photography, with a portfolio which includes wildlife portraits, macro photography, landscapes, and traditional drawing and painting, including graphite, pastels, acrylics, and digital art. She has designed several coins for the Royal Canadian Mint and has collaborated with paleoartist Julius Csotonyi on realistic depictions of prehistoric wildlife, including a mural for the 2015-2018 exhibit Ice Age Bison Discovery: Our Frozen Past and Thawing Future at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and collaborative paintings in The paleoart of Julius Csotonyi, Why Did T. rex Have Short Arms?: And Other Questions about Dinosaurs, and Discovering Sharks. - Del 2 - Discovering...
Discovering The Animal Kingdom
A guide to the amazing world of animals
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 12-15 år162 kr
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Discover the wonders of the natural world and the animals that inhabit it in this stunningly visual hardback guide.Nature writer Marianne Taylor guides readers through the development of life on earth, from the first living cells to the astonishing diversity we see in species today. Journeying from the invertebrates, including spiders, crustaceans and insects, to fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, this fascinating book explores the animal kingdom is all its oddity and splendour. A numbers of feature spreads give a deeper focus on themes such as coral reefs, the importance of insects in ecology and the era of the dinosaurs.Sections include:• Animal Evolution• Invertebrates: insects, molluscs, • Vertebrates: fish, reptiles, birds, mammals• Ecology and conservation Featuring superb full-colour wildlife photography as well as a range of diagrams and infographics, this is a captivating guide to the wonders of the animal kingdom which can be enjoyed by the whole family. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus' Discovering... series brings together spectacular hardback guides which explore the science behind our world, brought to life by eye-catching photography.
- Inbunden, Engelska, 2024, 3-6 år
141 kr
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This new series of large board books was developed for children aged 5 plus to teach them about ancient history using a fun, playful approach. It includes short, simple texts that examine some of the aspects of relevant civilizations in an easy but captivating manner as well as detachable cardboard figures and characters that can be mounted on pedestals and used to create imaginary stories and adventures. The first volume of the series is dedicated to the ancient Egyptians. Readers learn about the Pharaohs through texts, games with figures that tell of the mystery of the Sphinx, construction of the pyramids, stories of the countless Egyptian gods and goddesses, the making of mummies and life in the court of the Pharaohs. Ages: 5 plus
