Eyewonder: Rivers and Lakes


Book Description

Offering a new level of information through powerful visuals, the Eye Wonder reference series was specially developed for children readyfor their first books about the natural world. Full-color photography is matched with clearly written text to build a foundation for advanced exploration and help show children a stunning new view of the world. Open your eyes to a worldof discovery.




Eyewonder: Reptiles


Book Description

From the award-winning Eyewitness Guides team, one of four new Eye Wonder titles for 2002 - for all young children with a fascination for reptiles! Vocabulary is accessible to children aged 5 plus with the meanings of new subject-related words clearly explained in a glossary




Eyewonder: Desert


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There's more to deserts than sand, camels, and cacti! Which deserts would you need a warm coat in? How do people cope with sandstorms? And which animals lick saliva off their paws to stay alive? From the Sahara to the Australian Great Sandy, explore Earth's driest regions and discover the desert's hidden dangers, from buried snakes to sandstorms. Find out how people, animals, and plants cope with the daily challenge to find water. All aspects of these amazing locations are covered in fascinating photographic detail. Brilliant for homework and school projects, or just for fun!




Eyewonder: Volcano


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Discover the inner workings of one of Earth''s most terrifying natural phenomena in Eye Wonder: Volcano. How hot is molten lava? How are volcanoes formed under the earth''s surface? Learn about famous volcanic eruptions such as the disaster in Pompeii with this unique visual reference. Open your eyes to a world of discovery




Eyewonder: Forest


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Eye Wonder Forest goes deep into the woods to reveal theanimal and plant life - Did you know that Bristlecone Pines can live for more than 8,000 years? Find out facts like this and more in this fact-packed guide to forests.




Eyewonder: Explorer


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Learn all about the exciting lives of explorers with Eye Wonder: Explorer. What would we know about our planet if it weren't for the explorers? Eye Wonder: Explorer charts the journeys of intrepid travellers, from Marco Polo to Ibn Battuta to Neil Armstrong, looking at the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made. In this action-packed eBook, you'll take a trip along the Silk Road, take the first voyage around the world, race to the South Pole, go deep underwater and launch up into space. Perfect for homework and school projects, or just for fun!




Eyewonder: Plant


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Examine what a plant is, find out how plants support allother life on the planet, and discover their tricks of attracting pollinators and the secret weapons they use to keep predators at bay.




Eyewonder: Dinosaurs


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Step back in time to an age when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Find out about gentle Jurassic giants and the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex. Marvel at fearsome packs of Velociraptors with their switchblade claws, and spy on herds of Hadrosaurs sporting colorful crests. A wealth of facts, combined with dramatic photography, ensures that Eye Wonders are the perfect educational start for young children. Eye Wonder is a groundbreaking reference series specially developed for younger children aged five plus. In a stunning style departure for DK, wonderful photography shows subjects within their natural setting, offering a whole new level of information through powerful images. Vocabulary is accessible to children aged five and up, with the meanings of new, subject-related words clearly explained. The series provides an excellent knowledge base on the natural world for children starting to learn. The combination of breathtaking visuals and informative, accurate text will hook even those children who usually avoid books. Open your eyes to a world of discovery.




Eyewonder: Human Body


Book Description

Offering a new level of information through powerful visuals, the Eye Wonder reference series was specially developed for children readyfor their first books about the natural world. Full-color photography is matched with clearly written text to build a foundation for advanced exploration and help show children a stunning new view of the world. Open your eyes to a worldof discovery.




Eyewonder: Whales and Dolphins


Book Description

Take a trip under the sea with Eye Wonder: Whales and Dolphins. Discover everything a young reader would want to know about the majesticanimals of the deep-where they live, what they eat, how they breed, the ways inwhich they are threatened by environmental factors and humans. Open your eyes to a world of discovery