Examines the systems and parts of the human body and how they work, including the skin, blood, bones, lungs, and heart.

"Covers a wide selection of construction machines, outlining how they work and what they are used for"--Provided by publisher.

Takes a look at the life and work of the French scientist whose discoveries, including the science of microbiology, and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

Explores the diverse systems of the human body and their functions, the major organs, and how the different parts of the body work together.

The theropod group of dinosaurs saw the biggest, fiercest predators that ever walked the Earth - and also some of the smallest, which were nevertheless incredibly deadly for their size. Hundreds of kinds of these killers existed through the Age of Dinosaurs, from about 230 to 66 million years ago. In this book, readers can learn all about the world in which these predators lived, their physical characteristics, and how they hunted and survived.

Bugs contains key topics about creepy crawlies in concise numbered facts. Each fact is accompanied by fantastic illustrations and photographs, which add visual meaning to the information for kids. This is an ideal first look at insects.

Uses the viewpoint of a frog to present life at a busy English pond, including the activities of other frogs, a toad, a newt, and a heron.

A look at our respiratory system.

Introduces the reader to a variety of fish, such as goldfish, stingray, the great white shark, and even the unusual flying gurnard with its winglike fins.

Traces the life of the seventeenth century English physicist, describes his education, and looks at his accomplishments related to color, gravity, force and motion.