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Glencoe Science: Animal Diversity, a module in the Glencoe Science 15 book series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of middle school National Science Education Standards. Concepts are explained in a clear, concise manner, and are integrated with a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical thinking opportunities, real-world applications, and connections to other sciences and to non-science areas of the curriculum.

Co-authored by National Geographic, unparalleled graphics reinforce key concepts. A broad array of print and technology resources help differentiate and accommodate all learners.

The modular approach allows you to mix and match books to meet your specific curriculum needs.

5 Lessons about Earth’s ecosystems shall demonstrate an understanding of cycles and patterns in earth systems and recognize characteristics of different major ecosystems of the world.

From Bacteria to Plants, as a part of the Glencoe Science 15-Book Series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of bacteria, protests, fungi, and plants.

The strong content coverage integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical-thinking opportunities, and real-world applications.

The modular approach allows you to mix and match books to meet your curricula.

«Human Body Systems», as a part of the Glencoe Science 15-Book Series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of the human body and its key organ systems.

The strong content coverage integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical-thinking opportunities, and real-world applications.

The modular approach allows you to mix and match books to meet your curricula.

«Scholastic Atlas of Earth» unlocks the mysteries of our planet – from its molten core to its highest mountain peak!

Lavish spreads detail the recesses of a cave, the inside of a volcano, and the rocky gorges of the Grand Canyon.

Middle-grade readers will find plenty of useful facts about fossils, minerals and gems, climatic zones, glaciers, tectonic plates, geysers, landslides, and much, much more.

In a unique section at the back of the book, kids can recreate their own Earth-related activities, such as making a mountain, setting off a volcanic eruption, or forming their own fossil!

«Scholastic Atlas Of Oceans» gives kids a wealth of information about the oceans of the world, the creatures that live in them, and how humans have explored this watery world.

Every spread of the «Scholastic Atlas Of Oceans» provides children with vibrant, detailed, full-color illustrations of the ocean world and its inhabitants. Concise captions provide middle-grade readers with valuable information to help them understand this environment.

«Scholastic Atlas оf Space» illuminates the mysteries of the universe by providing children with a wealth of information about the structure of the universe, astral bodies, space travel, and more.

In the «Scholastic Atlas оf Space», budding astronomers will marvel at detailed, full-color illustrations of the universe.

Concise captions provide middle-grade readers with valuable information to help them understand this vast and distant environment.

«Scholastic Atlas оf Space» covers an array of topics, beginning with the birth and evolution of the universe.

It delves into the structure of the universe, the solar system, space exploration, astral bodies, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

«Scholastic Atlas of Weather» gives kids weather information, activities, trivia, and more.

Stunning illustrations bring weather phenomena to life.

Every spread in «Scholastic Atlas of Weather» contains a huge, dynamic, and colorful illustration, which shows kids exactly what causes weather to run wild.

Clear, succinct captions underscore the vital scientific information kids need to fully appreciate Mother Nature’s power.

The Scholastic Children’s Encyclopedia is an essential one-stop resource of general knowledge for every young researcher, and the ideal companion to the bestselling Scholastic Children’s Dictionary.

The Scholastic Children’s Encyclopedia is the ultimate research tool for kids 8-12. With more than 600 entries ranging from Aircraft to the Korean War, the Respiratory System to Walt Whitman, this book will serve as an indispensible reference for students.

The comprehensive, but completely child friendly structure allows young researchers to find the information they are seeking quickly and easily, and leads them to even more through “See Also” boxes and cross references.

Is the sponge really simple or is it complex? Animal with life support systems Which Animals will become guinea pigs- the animal kingdom consist of living things ranging from mosquitos nad coral to cougars.

There are millions of living organisms in this world. There are some which are even yet to be discovered. These living organisms that are known to man, very broadly include animals, plants, microorganisms etc. All of them show great diversity. Yet, there are some characteristics that are similar between groups of organisms and this is what binds them together.

Classification of animals helps us to understand their characteristics, as well as their differences with other organisms.

In scientific terminology, they are grouped under the Kingdom Animalia, better known as the Animal Kingdom. Let us learn more about this famous Kingdom!

The environment is a wide series of topics that covers:

– the Earth’s environments where life develops, air, water and soil,

– the conditions offered to life and in particular the climate, which are of great concern in this 21st century,

– the strong links between nature and life, the origin and erosion of biodiversity, ecosystems and their evolution,

– but also the interactions between man, nature and all living beings.

It is a subject that often makes the headlines, particularly with regard to fears raised by disasters, pollution or climate change and the burning obligation to protect the environment by promoting sustainable development. Our environment also remains an inexhaustible source of wonder and questioning that requires some familiarity with a foundation of scientific knowledge important for everyone to forge their opinion on the issues our society is facing.

The National Geographic Society took an integral role in creating this exceptional program, which is unsurpassed in ensuring geographic literacy.

The world-renowned organization’s maps, charts, and graphs and stunning photography engage students and show them the world in a whole new way.

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

If you think that geography means memorizing a list of states and their capitals, think again. Geography is a broad and ever-changing subject. It includes the study of Earth’s physical features, as well as the countless and fascinating ways that humans, animals, and plants interact with the world around them.

So if you want to learn more about water, climate and vegetation, you have to read a book Geography:The World and Its People ( Chapter 2) by Richard G Boehm; National Geographic Society (U.S.); Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Understanding that Earth is part of a larger physical system called the solar system helps us understand how life on our planet is possible. Earth’s physical systems —air, landforms, and water — are affected by natural forces such as earthquakes and volcanoes that can influence human activities on the planet.

The origin of this book remains deeply rooted in our concern for the education of college students in the field of biology. This edition is useful, interesting, and engaging to students while introducing them to the core concepts and current state of the science.

For the first time all information on chemical, physical, and biological properties of water and its numerous unique anomalies have been generalized.

The issues of ecological and hygienic state of the sources of centralized drinking water supply have been brought to limelight. For the first time a new approach has been proposed to creating new standards for drinking water without analogies in the world.

The materials, which present a comprehensive approach, developed by A.V. Dumanskii Institute of Colloid Chemistry and Water Chemistry to the assessment of the safety of drinking waters – biotesting, have been generalized

This new edition of Hartmann’s bestselling text continues to provide students with a highly visual and conceptual presentation of astronomical principles. Hartmann discusses three themes: time, space and cosmic time.

About the Author

Conrad Phillip Kottak (A.B. Columbia, 1963; Ph.D. Columbia, 1966) is the Julian H. Steward Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1968. He served as Anthropology Department chair from 1996 to 2006. In 1991 he was honored for his teaching by the University and the state of Michigan. In 1992 he received an excellence in teaching award from the College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts of the University of Michigan. In 1999 the America Anthropological Association awarded Professor Kottak the AAA/Mayfield Award for Excellence in the Undergraduate Teaching of Anthropology.

Professor Kottak has done ethnographic fieldwork in cultural anthropology in Brazil (since 1962), Madagascar (since 1966), and the United States. Conrad Kottak’s articles have appeared in academic journals including American Anthropologist, Journal of Anthropological Research, American Ethnologist, Ethnology, Human Organization, and Luso-Brazilian Review. He has also written for more popular journals, including Transaction/SOCIETY, Natural History, Psychology Today, and General Anthropology.

In recent research projects, Kottak and his colleagues have investigated the emergence of ecological awareness in Brazil, the social context of deforestation in Madagascar, and popular participation in economic development planning in northeastern Brazil.

Recently, Kottak was inducted to The National Academy of Sciences. This is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare.

Using this unique, inquiry-based approach, students learn the concepts of biology in the context of their own lives and communities.

The instructional design asks them to challenge their assumptions and to learn new ways of thinking and behaving as they assimilate new concepts.

“Life” by Ricki Lewis is known for its ability to weave together solid biology content with interesting stories, real-life case studies and applications to student life.

The 3-edition offers the depth of content, pedagogical organization, accuracy and visual appeal to serve both majors and non-majors biology students.

Tyler Miller delivers a text that equips and inspires you with the tools and knowledge to make a difference solving today’s environmental issues.

Exclusive content highlights important work of National Geographic explorers and grantees and features vivid photos, maps and illustrations that bring course concepts to life. Using sustainability as their central theme, the authors emphasize natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs and the importance of individuals.

In return, you learn how nature works, how you interact with it and how humanity can continue to sustain its relationship with the earth by applying nature’s lessons to economies and individual lifestyles.

An excellent textbook is more than a collection of accurate statements of fact, supplemented by good illustrations.

The crucial attribute of a fine textbook is its ability to explain things so that students can understand and appreciate them.

As authors, our overriding goal at all times has been to explain biological concepts and processes clearly and thoroughly – a goal that guides our classroom teaching as well.

With his best-selling astronomy textbook, HORIZONS, author Mike Seeds helps you understand your place in the universe-not just your location in space, but your role in the unfolding history of the physical universe. To achieve this goal, he focuses on two central questions: “What Are We?,” which highlights your place as a planet dweller in an evolving universe, guiding you to better understand where we came from and how we formed, and “How Do We Know?,” which provides insights into how the process of science can teach us more about what we are.

Each new copy of the text includes access to ThomsonNOW, an online personalized learning system that will save you time in studying and help you prepare for exams through a series of diagnostic tests and personalized study plans.