"Every living creature contributes towards the richness and beauty of our planet. Each one has a reason to exist, from the giant panda to the pygmy possum, and if we lose them, it will be forever. Extinctopedia tells a complex story, not just of those whoare extinct, but also of those in greatest peril, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope--hope for animals who have been rediscovered, hope in the form of newly-discovered...

"For centuries, humans ignored sound in the "silent world" of the ocean, assuming that what we couldn't perceive, didn't exist. But we couldn't have been more wrong. Marine scientists now have the technology to record and study the complex interplay of the myriad sounds in the sea. Finally, we can trace how sounds travel with the currents, bounce from the seafloor and surface, bend with the temperature and even saltiness; how sounds help marine life...

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about saltwater crocodiles vs. great hammerhead sharks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

The Art of Science thesis project is a compilation of an interdisciplinary curriculum for an elective science course incorporating the fundamentals of photography with biological and environmental science concepts. The use of digital photography will provide the opportunity for the incorporation of art within the science classroom; an approach based on the fundamental principles outlined in the transition from STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,...

"Follow the remarkable journey of Jeanne Villepreux-Power from her childhood in a small French village to her life as a naturalist in nineteenth century Messina, Sicily, where she conducted groundbreaking research and invented aquariums."--Provided by publisher.