Best Selling Books by Clint Twist

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.

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.

Imagine peeking into the notebooks of some of the world''s finest minds . . . taking a glimpse at their genius. This new series of historical notebooks allows you to do just that, examining the ephemera and correspondence, the thoughts and ideas of the people who have shapped today''s world. The next in the acclaimed Notebooks series invites you to meet Egypt''s last pharaoh and an icon of beauty and power. The remarkable events of Cleopatra''s life are examined, explained and dramatised with glimpses of what she might have written in her memoirs. From her royal childhood to her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony, through Roman civil war to the mysterious events of her death and the legend that lives on today, this is the complete Cleopatra.

"From the goopy secretions of the "killer" slime plant and the glistening spittle of the revolting froghopper insect to the repulsive fish that can make a bucketful of slim in minutes and ties itself into knots to escape its own goo, everything that oozes and leaves a trail of gunk lurks in these pages..."--Publisher.

Edition statement taken from back cover.

Explains what crack and cocaine are, how they are grown, purified, and transported, why people take cocaine, its effects, and society''s reaction to the increase in cocaine use.

Examines the climatic conditions in a rain forest and their effects on the variety of plant and animal life found there. Includes related projects.

Covers the different methods of reproduction of various species, genetics, heredity, and the implications of genetic engineering, including appropriate hands on projects.

Explains what inhalants are, why they are easy to obtain, why people inhale drugs, and the short and long term effects of inhalant abuse on individuals and society.

Describes what ice from the polar regions can tell us about past climatic conditions and our changing atmosphere and examines the role of water in its solid state within the environment. Includes projects and other hands-on activities.