Steve Parker

"Take a plunge into the dephts and encounter speedy swimmers, deep divers, and bottom feeders. From stealthy sharks to curious catfish, find out fantastic fishy facts about how these underwater creatures hunt, hide, drive, and glide."--

A photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.

Describes the evolution of dinosaurs from the Paleozoic Era through the Mesozoic Era. It also describes the first dinosaur-like creatures and the world in which they lived.

It is the year 2000, a new millennium and Ireland has been in the Eurozone for a year. By the end of May, Ireland must have a single currency, the Euro. All remaining Punts must be collected and destroyed. Meet the counterfeiters out to make millions of Euros. Meet the 2 British cops tracking their every move. Meet the 2 Irish cops tracking the mad Martha D'Arcy, a violent animal rights campaigner. Meet the team from Liverpool, 4 brilliant fishermen...

We depend on oil for heat, light, and transportation. But did you know that plastics are made from oil? How about nail polish? Formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient life forms, oil and its by-products are huge parts of our daily lives. However, as a fossil fuel, oil creates pollution and contributes to the growing problem of climate change. The countries of North America have always had plentiful natural resources. But the exploitation...

Bugs are some of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom! Some are brightly colored and quite beautiful. Many have wings, some just have legs, and still others have no limbs at all. Through full-color photographs and detailed fact boxes, readers are introduced to many members of the wonderful world of bugs. This up-close look reveals that spiders have fangs, leg and wing shape can tell a lot about a bug's behavior, and that people have...

Before every young paleontologist goes on their inaugural fossil dig, they should prepare for their excavation with this guide to fascinating facts about the dinosaurs they love. These formidable reptiles dazzle with detail through striking illustrations and enlightening text, which has been carefully reviewed by dinosaur experts. Delighted dino-loving readers will reinforce what they learn through entertaining hands-on projects, such as making a...

Discover nature's most colourful creatures in a major new book on colour in the animal kingdom. For many animals use of colour is essential to surviving in the wild. Both a built-in defence mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this biological advantage helps animals hide from dangerous predators and catch unsuspecting prey. It is used in many different ways, primarily to mask one's identity, movement or location, and changes over time as animals...

Without coal, our lives would be profoundly different. Formed over millions of years, coal provides one-fifth of the energy we use today. But burning coal also produces more pollution and greenhouse gases than other energy sources, which contributes to the growing problem of climate change. In the future, it will be more important than ever to find ways to make coal a "cleaner" form of energy. The countries of North America have always had plentiful...