Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index.
Contents:
How life began -- Meet Mrs. Gren -- Cells -- Organizing organisms -- Naming organisms -- The six kingdoms -- Protista -- 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.
Summary:
"What exactly is a living thing? What is it made of? ... provides bite-sized chunks of information to explain in an easy-to-understand way the science behind the mystery of life on Earth. 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 publisher.
Series:
Drawn to science Arbuthnott, Gill. Drawn to science.
Indexed by:
School Library Journal, April 2016 Library Media Connection, January 2017
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.