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This book dramatically explains the constant and epic battle between predator and prey, and the ways each adapts to its position on the food chain. There is an engaging section devoted to our place in the food chain, the environmental responsibilities of being at the top, and the consequences of over-fishing or over-harvesting. -
Readers will learn about the history of people?s interaction with electric energy and how it works to power our world. -
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the ladybug, from the egg to the adult beetle. -
Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a rose from its beginnings as seed to its maturity as a flower, along with information on the role of pollination in the creation of new seeds. -
Powerful and determined, the sea turtle lives a fascinating life. Its life journey begins when its mother travels thousands of miles to lay her eggs on a beach. Then it travels back to the ocean as a hatchling to start a life of its own. Readers will explore all the stages of a sea turtles life and learn how people can help them survive. Vivid photographs show these wonderful reptiles in great detail. -
Learn all about apples, from seed to picking. -
Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns. -
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, life cycle, and natural environment of the owl. -
En una descripción real de la vida de un país geográficamente privilegiado. Esta edición ofrece una vasta mirada de la Colombia precolombina hasta nuestros días. Pasa de la leyenda a la realidad cuando sumerge al lector en la historia del territorio colombiano, en sus hallazgos arqueológicos, en la “colonización maicera” que posibilitó el poblamiento de la zona andina por parte de Las culturas orfebres. Viaja por los parques naturales (como el Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados), por la fría y aparentemente inhóspita zona de nuestras cordilleras que albergan Los páramos más hermosos del continente, las ciudades más importantes, la economía floreciente, los estilos de vida y la cultura. -
Tomatoes have long been a staple of Latin American cuisine. This fascinating book traces the history of the tomato, from its domestication in pre-Columbian Latin America through the present day. The book also discusses how tomatoes are grown, how they are cooked throughout Latin America, and how they have spread around the world. -
Explains the need for and the benefits of laws, including information on history, the U.S. Constitution, and how national laws are made
