Think about grass, trees, flowers -- even the dirt and weeds -- all around you. Did you know these are the habitats or natural homes for insects, birds, and other animals? Not only are the plants important to Earth's animals, the health and safety of Earth's many different animals are important to your health. Learn why biodiversity is important, how the natural homes of various animals are being threatened, and what you can do now to preserve and protect our natural environment. Book features: Table of Contents; Glossary; For More Information including books and web sites; Index; photos and captions; charts and graphs; source notes.

Product Description: This series provides readers with the information they need to think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues; each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions...read more

Product Description: Young readers can learn how to be modern-day Noahs and protect the world's plants and animals from extinction not by building a giant boat, but by making small changes in their everyday lives -- from planting trees to turning off the tap -- to help preserve the world's biodiversity...read more

Reveals how all living things are separated into five kingdoms--all of which contain different facets of life on Earth--in an introduction to biodiversity.

The Current Controversies series covers the most current national and international issues, exposes the reader to all side of contemporary controversies in an objective and comprehensive manner. Composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. Extensive book and periodical bibliographies and a list of organizations to contact are also included.

Product Description: This Title Explains The Enormous Variety Of Life On Earth And How It Is All Interconnected. Goes Into Great Detail About The Biodiversity Within Biomes, The Threats The Plants And Animals Within These Biomes Face, And The Possibilities Of Extinction...read more

Product Description: Are there monsters in the sea? The Future of Life on Earth explains how many of the living things on Earth are still to be found and described. The book looks at the things that affect biodiversity and what our world might look like in years to come...read more

Are there monsters in the sea? The Future of Life on Earth explains how many of the living things on Earth are still to be found and described. The book looks at the things that affect biodiversity and what our world might look like in years to come. It tackles common confusions about the science and shows how topics are relevant to the reader.

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Product Description: This book explains how the diversity of life on Earth developed through gradual processes of change occurring over millions of years. It looks in depth at biological adaptation over time and how it might continue in the future. It covers topics such as genetic mutation, environmental change, extinction, and theories of evolution...read more