A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth

What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth.

From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and everything in-between, discover what exactly makes a living thing.

Packed full of fantastic artwork and brilliant photos along with amazing facts, A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth is the perfect guide to life on Earth.

About the author

Following a long career as a biology teacher, Gill Arbuthnott published her first book for children, The Chaos Clock in 2003. Inspired by her love of science fiction as well as science fact, her previous works include The Keeper's Daughter for Chicken House and Germ Wars for Barrington Stoke. This is her first title for A & C Black.

Summary

What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth.

From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and everything in-between, discover what exactly makes a living thing.

Packed full of fantastic artwork and brilliant photos along with amazing facts, A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth is the perfect guide to life on Earth.

Foreword

A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth is a fantastic first introduction to all living things.

Product details

• Authors: Gill Arbuthnott, Gill (Author) Arbuthnott, Arbuthnott Gill
• Publisher: Black A&C Publishers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2015
• EAN: 9781472915733
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-1573-3
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 208 mm x 258 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Christmas, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, Gift books, Social issues (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / General, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, gift; Christmas present for nine year olds