Most Popular Books by David Burnie

Full-color photos. "The most impressive feature of this book is the quality of the carefully composed images, such as the time-lapse aging of a blossom. Each superb spread contains a complete topic, including how a plant is pollinated, how seeds are spread, and surviving above the snow line. Readers of many ages can appreciate this."--(starred) "Science Books & Films."

This is the perfect first atlas series for young children, illustrated by Smarties Award winning artist Anthony Lewis. With easy-to-read maps, straightforward text, posters and bookmarks, these atlases are ideal for use at home or at school.

Discover how trees can reach huge heights and live for thousands of years.

Endangered Planet is a timely examination of the state of the earth''s ecosystems. Today, humans influence every natural habitat on the planet. The consequences can be devastating--dozens of species are wiped out each year, coasts and oceans are fouled with oil spills, and grasslands and forests are destroyed to feed the appetite of modern agriculture. Endangered Planet also reveals how renewable energy, recycling, and wildlife protection will play a key role in the survival of Earth.

This is a an original and exciting look at the fascinating natural world of plants. Stunning real-life photographs of flowers, fruits, seeds, leaves, and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of plant anatomy and growth. See the biggest flower in the world, where a seed develops, what the inside of a plant stem looks like, how a flower attracts insects, what a plant''s reproductive organs look like, how a dandelion spreads its seeds, and much more. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Become an expert nature explorer with exciting guide to the natural world, full of easy-to-do, fun activities and amazing thins to see and discover such as: put a bird bath in the garden, spot stars and planets, generate a miniature lighting strike, build an erupting volcano and much more.

This is the perfect first atlas series for young children, illustrated by Smarties Award winning artist Anthony Lewis. The atlases are ideal for use at home and at school. The atlas is organized by continent, and each map is illustrated with colourful pictorial icons showing the different dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that lived there. Feature spreads then detail one or more of the dinosaurs from that area, giving an in-depth look at the animals that made their home there. Each map includes a simple numbered and lettered grid.

Cells and organisms - Photosynthesis - Respiration - DNA - Heredity - Evolution - Genetic engineering - Plants and animalsls__

Takes a close-up look at some of nature''s biggest disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcacnic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, wildfires, and pandemics.