Bibliograph

Your guide to life on Earth, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones

Type

Label

Your guide to life on Earth, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 7 to 8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Your guide to life on Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

926062629

Responsibility statement

Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones

Series statement

Drawn to science : illustrated guides to key science concepts

Summary

"What exactly is a living thing? What is it made of? Your Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides bite-sized chunks of information to explain in an easy-to-understand way the science behind the mystery of life on Earth. Fantastic illustrations highlight the amazing facts of life as we know it, from bacteria to blue whales, from slime molds to sequoias, and everything in between."--, Provided by publisherWhat are living things made of? Arbuthnott starts with the very basics of life and provides bite-sized chunks of information to explain in an easy-to-understand way the science behind the mystery of life on Earth, from bacteria to whales and everything in between

Table Of Contents

How life began -- Meet Mrs Gren -- Cells -- Organising organisms -- Naming organisms -- The five kingdoms -- The protists kingdom -- The bacteria kingdom -- The fungi kingdom -- The plant kingdom -- The animal kingdom -- Phylum: cnidaria -- Phylum: flatworms -- Phylum: echinoderms -- Phylum: roundworms -- Phylum: annelids -- Phylum: molluscs -- Phylum: arthropods -- Class: insects -- Class: arachnids -- Class: myriapods -- Class: crustaceans -- Phylum: the chordates -- Class: fish -- Class: amphibians -- Class: reptiles -- Class: birds -- Class: mammals -- Great apes -- Humans -- Try it yourselfHow life began -- Meet Mrs. Gren -- Cells -- Organizing organisms -- Naming organisms -- The six kingdoms -- Portista -- Eubacteria and archaebacteria -- Fungi -- Plantae -- Animalia -- Phylum cnidaria -- Phylum platyhelminthes -- Phylum echinodermata -- Phylum nematoda -- Phylum annelida -- Phylum mollusca -- Phylum arthropoda -- Class insecta -- Class arachnida -- Class myriapod -- Class crustaceans -- Phylum chordata -- Class fish -- Class amphibia -- Class reptilia -- Class aves -- Class mammalia -- Class primates -- Class hominidae -- Try it yourself

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor