New Releases by Steve Parker

100 of nature’s most colourful creatures are profiled and photographed in a major new book on animal disguise and display.

Take a journey from your doorstep into outer space! Zoom through the Solar System, discovering satellites, comets and asteroids along the way. Explore craters on Mars, moon-hop around Jupiter, and get a close-up view of Saturn''s amazing rings. Just don''t travel too close to the Sun! Packed with lively illustrations to reveal our amazing universe, this book is perfect for a child to read with a parent or to explore independently.

Take a journey into the weird and wonderful world inside you! Follow your food as it travels through your body. Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your brain can do. Packed with lively illustrations to reveal your body''s amazing secrets, this book is perfect for a child to read with a parent or to explore independently.

100 of nature’s best-hidden creatures are profiled and photographed in a major new book on animal camouflage.

Before every young paleontologist goes on their inaugural fossil dig, they should prepare for their excavation with this guide to fascinating facts about the dinosaurs they love. These formidable reptiles dazzle with detail through striking illustrations and enlightening text, which has been carefully reviewed by dinosaur experts. Delighted dino-loving readers will reinforce what they learn through entertaining hands-on projects, such as making a map of the prehistoric world and fashioning their own dinosaur mask. They''ll be further engrossed with the subject matter through the many fun facts offered throughout this dynamic volume.

"Everything you need to know about mighty whales, tropical fish, and other underwater wonder is pack into this fact-filled book."--

Being the biggest fish in the world seems like it would help the whale shark survive. However, its size actually makes it slow and easy to attack. Similarly, giraffesu0092 height allows them to grab food other animals canu0092t, but it makes drinking from a pool on the ground very awkward! Readers find out many more cases of extreme animal adaptions and their drawbacks. Fact boxes accompany full-color photographs of each animal, describing the animalu0092s most interesting physical features as well as their range, size, and lifespan.

As the largest animal group in the world, with millions of species, insects should be a significant focus in the science classroom. And while spiders are often grouped with bugs, they aren''t insects. This notable book explains why within its 100 facts about both groups that will astound, entertain, and perhaps even gross out readers! Discussion of the life cycles of these creatures offers need-to-know vocabulary words and concepts such as larva, pupa, and molting. Images throughout the book support the accessible text, while activities and quizzes keep readers assessing and building on their understanding.

Whales and dolphins are part of a group of marine mammals called cetaceans. Many species within this group are truly amazing, thanks to their sheer size, surprising intelligence, or bizarre adaptations. Readers of this in-depth volume will learn about these topics and more, including why narwhals fence with their tusks and the role of echolocation in cetacean sea life. Other notable issues including conservation are also included among the 100 essential facts in this enjoyable book, filled with fun photographs, illustrations, diagrams, activities, and quizzes.

Kill or Cure, a lavishly illustrated new history from DK, recounts the quest of doctors and scientists through the ages to tame and conquer mankind''s ever-enduring enemies: disease, injury, and death. Sometimes misguided, sometimes inspired, always doggedly determined, the great scientific minds of every generation have battled the unknown within our bodies, developing potions, drugs, and therapies in a quest to heal and cure. Beginning with early healers, chance discoveries, technological advancement, and "wonder" drugs, and using panels, timelines, and thematic spreads, Kill or Cure highlights information about human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical breakthroughs while telling the dramatic tale of medical progress. Diaries, notebooks, and other first-person accounts tell the fascinating stories from the perspective of people who witnessed medical history firsthand. Packed with photographs, diagrams, and visual explanations, Kill or Cure tells the extraordinary tale of medicine through the ages.

A compendium of shell scripting recipes that can immediately be used, adjusted, and applied The shell is the primary way of communicating with the Unix and Linux systems, providing a direct way to program by automating simple-to-intermediate tasks. With this book, Linux expert Steve Parker shares a collection of shell scripting recipes that can be used as is or easily modified for a variety of environments or situations. The book covers shell programming, with a focus on Linux and the Bash shell; it provides credible, real-world relevance, as well as providing the flexible tools to get started immediately. Shares a collection of helpful shell scripting recipes that can immediately be used for various of real-world challenges Features recipes for system tools, shell features, and systems administration Provides a host of plug and play recipes for to immediately apply and easily modify so the wheel doesn''t have to be reinvented with each challenge faced Come out of your shell and dive into this collection of tried and tested shell scripting recipes that you can start using right away!

The ork hordes of Warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and wipe out the Crimson Fists sent to stop them. Chapter Master Kantor prepares a hasty line of defence on the Fists'' home planet of Rynn''s World.

A complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals.

This book introduces you to an interesting group of plants, from the mighty redwoods to the sharp needled spruces. It examines the various types of conifers, their reproductive methods, and how they get their energy. It also looks at the ecological importance of these woody plants and how they are used in industry. Did You Know? &&/UL&& The tallest living thing on Earth is a coast redwood, measuring a height of about 380 feet (115 meters). Most conifers keep their leaves throughout the year. The cones of some pine trees can reach 5 feet (1.5 m) long.

Explains how the spinal cord and nerves function and discusses illnesses and injuries that can affect the nervous system and spinal cord.

Explores the role the brain plays in the function of the body, discussing the structure and parts of the brain, illness and injury, and guidelines to keep the brain healthy.

Provides an introduction to the endocrine system, focusing on the human body''s major hormones, the organs affected by them, and various illnesses that can occur.

This book introduces you to creatures from the protist kingdom, from microscopic protozoans to seaweedlike algae. It examines the parts, life cycle, and reproduction of various types of protists. It also looks at the harmful effects some protists have on humans. Did You Know? The deadly disease malaria is caused in part by the protist Plasmodium. The fossils of one type of protist, the red algae, date back more than 500 million years. Paramecium, a well known protist, uses hairlike cilia to sweep food into its mouth.

This book introduces the microscopic world of bacteria and examines how bacteria move, feed, and reproduce.

An introduction to the fungi kingdom that discusses the main kinds of fungi, physical features, reproductive methods, human fungal diseases, and other related topics.

Provides an in-depth look at the HMMWV Humvee, with detailed cross-section diagrams, action photographs, and additional facts and information.

"An in-depth look at the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, with detailed cross-section diagrams, action photos, and fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.

This series explores the fascinating features and processes that keep animals and plants alive, and explains how people study and categorize them. Advancing students will discover the intricate hidden systems behind the natural world as they investigate how living organisms develop and adapt to an enormous variety of habitats.

Explains how the human body manages to fight disease and keep healthy.

Explains how the human body''s control systems work and how each person can affect them.

Even though the air can seem clear and clean, sometimes there is something lurking where the human eye cannot see. Read this title to find out about the type of microlife that makes us ill.

Discover how living things adapt to the world around them, creating millions of different species. Explore the fascinating world of living things, including the processes that keep animals and plants alive, and how people study them. Fact boxes that introduce the most amazing plants and animals are featured in this book along with colorful photographs that show the incredible diversity of life. This book includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Introduces the species of fish including information of physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of various types of fish.