The monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate of all of nature’s animals, proves to be one of the toughest in this reader. Making the yearly trip from the Northern United States and Canada to the Oyamel forest of Mexico is no easy task, and it takes five generations of butterflies in order to do so. Battling cold temperatures and the threat of starvation, these beautiful insects c…
Over the course of their 70-year lifespan, sperm whales will easily travel the circumference of the Earth in search of food and the need to breed and find a mate. Males will travel as far north as the Bering Sea and as far south as Antarctica in order to find enough food to sustain their ways of live—up to 700 squid a day! Along the way, these massive beasts battle 30-feet-long giant squids, …
#1 New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee tells the tale of a child's first rite of passage - from the crib to the big bed. Ross MacDonald's glowing illustrations will comfort, amuse, and inspire toddlers and even their parents as they take this first big step together.
Are there viable pathways from nature to God? Natural theology is making a comeback, stimulated as much by scientific advance as by theological and philosophical reflection. There is a growing realization that the sciences raise questions that transcend their capacity to answer them? Above all, the question of the existence of God. So how can Christian theology relate to these new developments?…
Sejarah umat manusia dan peristiwa- peristiwa sains, keduanya merupakan hal yang mengagumkan. sejak penemuan peristiwa sains pertama kali, yaitu penggunaan api, sampai kloning, menyadarkan kita bahwa kejadian sehari-hari yang dialami oleh manusia ada hubungannya dengan penemuan dan perkembangan teknologi sains. Penemuan roda, penemuan sel, peluncuran satelit pertama kali dan sebagainya adalah p…
Sebenarnya benda-benda yang kita pakai dalam kehidupan sehari-hari penuh dengan ilmu pengetahuan, Kamera digital, microwave, vacuum cleaner, mesin cuci, setrika, handphone, dan lainnya. Ilmu pengetahuan selalu ada di sekitar kita. Dengan kata lain, kita dapat memahami dunia dengan ilmu pengetahuan. Ilmu pengetahuan bermula dari rasa ingin tahu atas segala permasalahan yang ditemui dalam kehidup…
Lokasi kontruksi,jalanan yang ramai,tempat bermain,anjing tanpa pemilik...Di sekitar kita pasti ada bahaya yang mengintai,kapan pun dan bagaimana pun keadaan darurat dapat terjadi.Jika keadaan darurat terjadi pada keluarga yang kita sayangi atau teman-tema,apa yang harus kita lakukan?Pertama-tama,menghubungi nomor telepon 118 untuk ambulans atau 110 untuk polisi,lalu segera lakukan pertolongan …
Growing numbers of woman today are spending, charging, gambling, and shopping away their health and well-being, and families and friends are often left to bail them out. But at the same time others are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to spend money on themselves - even for basic needs. In this moving and hope-filled book, O'Connor illustrates how difficulty in handling money can be…
The World is full of animals going about their daily lives. Animals of the World, in 144 fact-filled pages, investigates and describes the anatomy, behaviour and habits of all kinds of animals, from microscopic worms to gigantic wholes. This comprehensive, easy-to-use book boasts a wide range of features to help children understand the science and beauty of the living world. The Features includ…