A Beginner's Guide To Life On Earth

By (author) Arbuthnott Gill
Description
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.
Biographical note
Following a long career as a biology teacher, Gill Arbuthnott published her first book for children, The Chaos Clock in 2003. Inspired by her love of science fiction as well as science fact, her previous works include The Keeper''s Daughter for Chicken House and Germ Wars for Barrington Stoke. Previous titles for A & C Black include the fantastic introduction to the building blocks of life, What Makes You YOU?
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A Beginner''s Guide to Life on Earth is a fantastic first introduction to all living things.
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Established author with academic background in science
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Full colour diagrams and illustrations throughout to visually explain different concepts
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Key links to the science curriculum
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Linking the history of living things to fun stories and fascinating facts makes science fun
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Gill''s previous book What Makes You YOU has been shortlisted for the Royal Society''s Young People''s Book prize 2014