Supernavigators


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“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review Publisher's note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys. Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyage of discovery alongside astounding animals of every stripe: dung beetles that steer by the Milky Way, box jellyfish that can see above the water (with a few of their twenty-four eyes), sea turtles that sense Earth’s magnetic field, and many more. David Barrie consults animal behaviorists and Nobel Prize–winning scientists to catch us up on the cutting edge of animal intelligence—revealing these wonders in a whole new light.




Supernavigators: Exploring the Wonders of How Animals Find Their Way


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“Just astonishing . . . Our natural navigational capacities are no match for those of the supernavigators in this eye-opening book.”—Frans de Waal, The New York Times Book Review Publisher’s note: Supernavigators was published in the UK under the title Incredible Journeys. Animals plainly know where they’re going, but how they know has remained a stubborn mystery—until now. Supernavigators is a globe-trotting voyage of discovery alongside astounding animals of every stripe: dung beetles that steer by the Milky Way, box jellyfish that can see above the water (with a few of their twenty-four eyes), sea turtles that sense Earth’s magnetic field, and many more. David Barrie consults animal behaviorists and Nobel Prize–winning scientists to catch us up on the cutting edge of animal intelligence—revealing these wonders in a whole new light.




Wonders of Animal Life


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Learn Play and Wonder


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‘Play is the highest form of research’, said Albert Einstein. Based on the theory of ‘Multiple Intelligences’, this book is a journey to the child and with the child and an answer to the prayer of a parent who wants to raise a genius or a teacher who wants to make every day count. Filled with over 250 fun, unique, creative, hands-on activities, to introduce and reinforce literacy, numeracy and STEAM concepts for the early years. It’s time to set aside the boring printed worksheets and provide children with priceless lifelong learning experiences because we must remember that ‘play’ is the only work of a child. Fun filled educational activities that can be done with: Minimal preparation time for busy parents and teachers Readily available day to day materials Easy recipes for slime and play dough




The Wonders of Creation


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In this insightful exploration of Narnia and Middle-earth, Biologist Kristen Page discovers what we these beloved fictional landscapes might teach us about our real-life landscapes and how to become better stewards of God's good creation.




Knowledge and Wonder, second edition


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More than 100,000 copies of the first edition of Knowledge and Wonder have been sold, both in the U.S. and abroad. Written expressly for the general reader and beginning science student, the book describes our present scientific understanding of natural phenomena and the universality of that understanding and its human significance.




A Sense of Wonder


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This practical book offers a scientific framework for the early years that is divided into four key areas: biological science, physical science, earth science and environmental science. Topics covered include life, nature, environmental care, sustainability, and biodiversity - with links throughout to the EYFS. A Sense of Wonder is an easy-to-read guide for educators looking to implement play-based science learning and inspire children of all ages in the Early Years Foundation Stage.




The Wonders of Life: A Popular Study of Biological Philosophy


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The Wonders of Life is a book on the philosophy of biology by the world-famous scientist Ernst Haekel. In this book, Haekel further experiments with applying the philosophy of monism to the science of biology - an effort he started in his book The Riddle of the Universe. Monism teaches that all the existing things have a common origin and are just different aspects of a uniform source. The book regards different unities and forms of life, how life is created and which laws it abides by.




Animal Wonder World


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This is a charming series of essays on animal behavior, written in 1951 by the note British science writer Frank W. Lane, reveals obscure and fascinating oddities of animal behavior. The clear, logical explanation behind each bizarre happening grounds the observations in scientific research, and provides modern readers insight on mid-century scientific field methodology. Here are some of the cases featured in this fantastic compilation: Do bees tell time and tell each other of honey locations? Can game animals dodge bullets? Have fish an ear for music? Do birds hitch hike on each other’s backs? These questions and thousands of others are answered with scientific proof. Natural history fans, history of science buffs, and explorers of nature will find hours of fascinating reading within. A true mine of conversational material and arbiter of game controversies!