Bøger af Martin Jenkins

En visuelt imponerende guide til botanikkens historie, biodiversitet og planternes fascinerende liv, skabt af en bevaringsøkolog og et stærkt grafikerhold.Denne stilfulde bog dækker mere end 25 emner, lige fra fotosyntese over permakultur til plantejægere i victoriansk tid, og den er spækket med viden om den vigtige rolle, som planterne spiller i livet på Jorden. Læsere i alle aldre vil forbløffes over planters vidunderlige mangfoldighed og tilpasningsevne, herunder træer og tropiske planter samt visse arter, der har udviklet sig til at trives under ekstreme vilkår.Bogen er fuld af spændende fakta, som alle er arrangeret flot i illustrationer og grafer med smukke mønstre – en essentiel samling for alle naturinteresserede læsere.

Discover some of the brilliant ways animals disguise themselves in this engaging introduction for young children from a conservation biologist.

"Conservation biologist Martin Jenkins and acclaimed fine artist Vicky White expertly guide readers into the complex ecosystem of Malaysia's Taman Negara. Conversational prose and photorealistic black-and-white artwork--punctuated by four jaw-dropping full-color spreads--evoke the whir of cicadas and the low call of a pheasant. Pages fill with ants and elephants, leopards and hornbills, gibbons and bats, as animals spread and fertilize seeds to help maintain a magnificent old-growth forest. Every living thing in the rain forest is interconnected, and a dazzling full-color index guide at the end of the book challenges readers to circle back and marvel at animals they may have missed in the dense foliage. Meticulously researched and visually arresting, this creative tour de force is a young conservationist's dream: the ecotour of a lifetime."--

Budding scientists will enjoy a gentle introduction to the seasons as squirrels scamper through the winter, spring, summer, and fall.It's winter. It's cold! The squirrels are digging up acorns to eat. But what will they eat in the spring, when the acorns are gone? As the bushy-tailed creatures weather snowstorms, thunderstorms, and hot summer days, this gentle story uses simple, clear language and beautiful illustrations to introduce very young readers to the seasons and the changing weather they bring. Basic questions at the end help children remember and expand on what they've learned, and back matter includes an index.

Every enhancement of humanity has occurred in an Aristocratic society says Nietzsche. Ubermen who are a unified complexity are alone, the source of change and creative advance. The values of Democracy, Egalitarianism are the consequence of 2000 years of slave morality ascendency. From the collapse of the latter, the human type will re-emerge stronger, in its natural state of aristocracy whose essence is Will to Power. Yet the Will to Power can be so interpreted to bring about a reading and society that is the very opposite of Aristocracy.

"All animals have babies, but not all babies are the same -- and not all animal parents are the same, either. From big babies to little babies, and from parents who raise their young in a crowd to those who do it on their own, all the different families portrayed in this picture book will fascinate young readers curious about animal babies and how they grow."--Provided by publisher.

"Many animals have homes, but not all homes are the same. From shelters made out of sticks to those made out of stones -- or even spit! -- the range of dwellings portrayed in this picture book will fascinate young readers curious about where animals live."--Provided by publisher.

"Students who are wild about penguins and classrooms doing units on them will find The Emperor's Egg an action-packed read." - School Library JournalCan you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything at all to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming in the ocean and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. This charming, oversize picture book is full of fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad.Back matter includes an index.

The ability to change color, a sharp-shooting tongue, and skin covering your eyes - now that is cool.Read and Wonder books tell stories, take children on adventures, and reveal how big and WONDER-full the natural world really is. Back matter includes an index.