Screen LibraryA beginner's guide to life on Earth /
What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth. From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and e...
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A & C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishers Plc,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth. From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and everything in-between, discover what exactly makes a living thing. Packed full of fantastic artwork and brilliant photos along with amazing facts, A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth is the perfect guide to life on Earth. |
| Carrier Form: | 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472915733 1472915739 9781472908858 1472908856 |
| CLC: | N49 |
| Call Number: | N49/A667 |
| Contents: |
Introduction -- How life began -- Meet Mrs Gren -- Cells -- Organising organisms -- Naming organisms -- The five kingdoms -- The protists kingdom -- The bacteria kingdom -- The fungi kingdom -- The animal kingdom. Phylum: Cnidaria -- Phylum: Flatworms -- Phylum: Echinoderms -- Phylum: Roundworms -- Phylum: Annelids -- Phylum: Molluscs -- Phylum: Arthropods. Class: Insects -- Class: Arachnids -- Class: Myriapods -- Class: Crustaceans -- Phylum: The chordates -- Class: Fish -- Class: Amphibians -- Class: Reptiles -- Class: Birds -- Class: Mammals. Great apes -- Humans -- Try it yourself. |