Americans eat an average of 350 slices of pizza every second. An average American eats more than 11 pounds of chocolate each year. Here's the first all-visual reference to present vital facts and statistics about kids--specifically for kids. Jam-packed with graphs, charts, maps, and clever graphics, Kidbits lets kids see and understand more about ...
Updated for the new millennium -- here is America's first complete visual reference source. The "New View Almanac" offers: -- Thousands of Facts and Visuals -- provides facts and statistics at a glance. -- Clear Visuals Convey the True Significance of the Statistics -- this unique format and presentation allows for information to be conveyed in ...
Students, teachers, librarians, journalists even professional scientists will find quick and simple answers to specific questions in this one volume A-to-Z desk encyclopedia. Especially valuable for its inclusion of mathematics, this authoritative and accessible resource offers concise coverage of every aspect of scientific development key terms, ...
The Macmillan Visual Almanac is unlike any on the market today. While most almanacs are filled with cramped columns of tiny type, this unique new reference presents the most pertinent aspects of any topic at a glance with more than 2,000 charts, graphs and maps. Over 1,500 illustrations. of full-color illustrations.
This is an examination of the serious problems threatening our world's food and water supplies which assesses the danger of shortages; evaluates threats such as pollution, dangerous insecticides and chemical fertilizers; and weighs up possible solutions. There is also a discussion of what steps need to be taken globally to rectify the threats, as ...
Deals with the problems caused by waste water and solid waste. Part of a series for 10-year-olds and upwards, it also covers the sources of waste, describes the hazards they cause and explores the attitudes and habits that need to change if we are to decrease waste output.
Finally, a reference for kids and adults alike! Attractive and easy-to-read graphics make the New View Almanac an invaluable reference resource for readers of all ages. Clever presentations and engaging visual elements make the information come alive for report writers, researchers, and recreational readers. Also included are more than 2,000 ...
Each volume fully explores the lifestyles and habitats of animals that few people even know exist. Simple, concise text covers the animal's classification, its unique characteristics, its methods of survival, what the animal eats and who eats it, reproduction and care of the young, conservation issues, and the relationship of the animal to humans. ...
Each volume fully explores the lifestyles and habitats of animals that few people even know exist. Simple, concise text covers the animal's classification, its unique characteristics, its methods of survival, what the animal eats and who eats it, reproduction and care of the young, conservation issues, and the relationship of the animal to humans. ...
Part of a series, this book examines forests, their function in the ecosystem and the way in which deforestation, which is now occurring at an alarming rate (by natural disasters and as a result of human activities), needs to be controlled.
Part of a series, this book describes the fragility of the ocean ecosystems as they are increasingly threatened by severe environmental problems. It begins with a straightforward explanation of marine science and goes on to assess the effects of dumping, hunting, fishing and pollution.
This award-winning series emphasizes the fascinating patterns in the natural world, enabling readers to discover their own place in the network of life.
Identifies physical characteristics, lifestyle, habitat, reproductive process, and methods of survival of this bird as well as environmental issues relating to it.
Each volume fully explores the lifestyles and habitats of animals that few people even know exist. Simple, concise text covers the animal's classification, its unique characteristics, its methods of survival, what the animal eats and who eats it, reproduction and care of the young, conservation issues, and the relationship of the animal to humans. ...
Each volume fully explores the lifestyles and habitats of animals that few people even know exist. Simple, concise text covers the animal's classification, its unique characteristics, its methods of survival, what the animal eats and who eats it, reproduction and care of the young, conservation issues, and the relationship of the animal to humans. ...
This volume, part of a series, looks at the issues surrounding global warming, one of the most serious of environmental problems facing us today. The scientific prognosis that if global warming continues, disastrous flooding will occur worldwide is examined, along with associated consequences.
Each volume fully explores the lifestyles and habitats of animals that few people even know exist. Simple, concise text covers the animal's classification, its unique characteristics, its methods of survival, what the animal eats and who eats it, reproduction and care of the young, conservation issues, and the relationship of the animal to humans. ...
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