New Releases by Clint Twist

Four amazing chapters in The Animal Book: In Prehistoric Giants, meet the mega monsters that have ruled our planet throughout history. Awesome Animals shows how many creatures go to extremes to rise above the rest in the fight for survival. Find out which animals are prepared to fight tooth and claw when it comes to the crunch, with weapons ranging from lethal toxins to electro-senses in Deadly Nature. Finally, Amazing Nature takes a look at the breathtaking drama of nature's spectacular events, such as elephant processions.

"Describes the life of a tarantula by explaining its body parts, habitat, and behaviors. Compares tarantulas to other spiders, shows how they spin webs and catch food. Includes life-cycle diagram and close-up photos of body parts"--Provided by publisher.

Exactly 100 facts accompanied by photographs and detailed artwork reveal fascinating information about the Earth. Throughout there are quizzes and activities, plus fun facts and color cartoons.

Table of contents includes: Where does light come from? -- Why does it get dark at night? -- How do we see when it's dark? -- How does light travel? -- What is sound? -- What makes sounds loud and quiet? -- How do we make sounds? -- Can we block out sound?

This brand new series is designed to give children a head start with their own natural history collection and help them develop a fascinating hobby. Each pack contains a Guide to Shells book with more than 50 photographs, providing easy identification of different kinds of shells. It also contains aCollector?s Album for children to produce their own drawings, photographs and notes, a nd 6 shell samples to start their collection.

Dictionary that introduces young readers to over 100 animals that can inflict great harm.

This book takes a powerful look at some of the toughest machines on Earth. From bulldozers and tugboats, through bombers, tanks, and superjumbos, ghosted-through artwork reveals the mechanisms behind their power.

Starting with the Sun, this book introduces stars.

This book describes the body structures, life cycles, habitats, and food-gathering methods of dung beetles.

Voorzien van veel foto''s in kleur wordt verteld welke technieken wetenschappers gebruiken om voedingsmiddelen te verbeteren of te vervangen. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

Voorzien van veel foto''s in kleur wordt verteld welke technieken wetenschappers gebruiken om te ontdekken of er leven in de ruimte bestaat. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

'Puzzle Quest Through Space' uses a combination of games, puzzles and informative text to teach curriculum topics, and develop logic and deduction skills.

Lucky boys and girls who delve into this exciting box of board books probably won''t recognize the word paleontology, but that is the branch of science they will be discovering. Six miniature books, each one shaped like a prehistoric animal, combine words and color pictures to describe animals from the six important prehistoric eras that came and passed before the first human beings were alive. The mini-books are titled: Before the Dinosaurs--600-248 million years ago The First Dinosaurs --248-205 million years ago Jurassic Dinosaurs --205-144 million years ago Rule of the Dinosaurs --144-75 million years ago The Last Dinosaurs --75-64 million years ago After the Dinosaurs --64 million years ago-today Kids are introduced to plant-eating creatures like the Diploducus and the armor-plated Stegosaurus. They''ll also find pictures and simple descriptions of meat-eaters or carnivores, such as the fearsome Tyranosaurus and--in the post-dinosaur period--Smilodor, the saber-toothed cat. The books are printed and illustrated in color and are packaged in a colorful and sturdy box that features illustrated time charts on its inside flap and bottom panel.

[box back panel] The Great Forensic Challenge! 20 challenging crimes to solve 20 dubious suspects to identify 4 science books packed with forensic information 1 Read about the Crimes 20 crime reports packed with clues to help you identify the criminals 2 Check the Criminal Files Photographs, fingerprints, and other data for 25 potential suspects 3 Understand Forensics 4 books of forensic science information for all the knowledge you need to crack crime 4 Try Forensic Techniques Use the special equipment in each forensic box to examine evidence for yourself 5 Solve the Crimes Combine your forensic knowledge and the evidence to track down the guilty suspect

Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians, discover how they live, how large or small they are, how they attack prey or escape from predators.

Introduces readers to the science of food technology and how it is used to create healthy, safe products.

A stunning book documenting and examining some of the most intriguing riddles of history around the world.

A comprehensive collection of slithering critters that''s sure to please any kid. Everything from anacondas to zonatas!

From adders to the zygaspic quadrifons, this comprehensive dictionary includes an extraordinary range of snakes. With entries on the deadly black mamba, the little known urutu, the slug-eating snake and the eastern coachwhip amongst others, 'Snake Dictionary' will have something to fascinate everyone.

This comprehensive chronology of historical events lists more than 10,000 events from the earliest human origins to the present day. Each double page spread is divided into four major geographical and two thematic sections - Asia and Australasia, Africa, Europe, The Americas and Science and Technology and the Arts and Humanities - allowing the reader to compare events at any time in history in different geographical regions.

An overview of the first 10,000 years of human existence, from the time of the first farming settlements to the overthrow of the American civilizations of the Incas and Aztecs.

The book is part of a series which studies both natural and man-made disasters, and examines ways of predicting and preventing such disasters and repairing the damage they cause. Eye-witness accounts give a vivid picture of the events and their impact on people's lives.