Washoe County Library System

Text about and photography of experiments, animals, plants, bones, and fossils reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began.

This work features large photographs and easy text, that highlights the characteristics of living things and shows how they are dependent on non-living things to stay alive.

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind adaptation"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a variety of sea creatures and their homes, including dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles.

Describes how various animals use their coloration and physical characteristics to conceal themselves.

"In his latest illustrated exploration of the animal kingdom, Steve Jenkins introduces readers to some of the most powerful predators in history, from the Tyrannosaurus rex to the African lion."--

The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans interfere with parts of the pattern, by polluting the air and oceans, taking too much from the sea, and cutting down too many forests, animals and plants begin to disappear. What sort of...