人们是怎么知道地球是圆的的？你也许会说是哥伦布航海发现的，但其实远在古希腊时期就有了地球是圆的的理论。 从船上的?t望台能看到在甲板上看不到的远方，月相变化，时差的产生，不同地方的人能看到不同的星空等等，这些都表明地球是圆的。 这本英语原版科普绘本提供了丰富有趣的知识，穿越历史，进入太空，启发孩子观察、思考有关地球形状的现象与知识，培养孩子独立思考的精神。 书后有简单的小实验，引导孩子自己动手、观察。

From algae to snails, leeches, insects, fish, frogs, newts, turtles, ducks, swans, and more, the Cat explains how all different kinds of plants and animals make their home in and around ponds, as well as examining the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis and the various stages of frog development. Ideal for spring and summer reading, this is a beginning reader that will inspire kids to get outside and explore!

Find out all you ever wanted to know about insects when the Cat and company get an up-close view of life as a bug. Kids will learn how insects -- from the spittlebug to the honeybee to the moth -- see, smell, communicate, and pollinate, as well as sometimes pester and amaze and generally make life better for us humans. Catch the bug buzz with the Cat in the Hat and all his friends!

Howcool!TheCatandCo.time-traveltotheGreatIceAge! TheCatintheHatvisitswithIceAgemammalsonawhirlwindtourofthePleistocene!FromgroundslothsasbigaselephantstobearsasheavyasVolkswagens,theCatintroducesyoungreaderstomastodons,mammoths,woollyrhinos,saber-toothedcats,gianthorses,andlotsmore—includinghumans!Inaddition,youngreaderswilllearnbasicfactsabouttheGreatIceAgeandearlyhumanlife,thecharacteristicsofmammals,andthestudyoffossils.IdealforsupportingtheCommonCoreStateStandardsandanaturalforfansofthehitPBSKidsshowTheCatintheHatKnowsaLotAboutThat!,thisisagreatwaytointroducebeginningreaderstoscience!

Remember Rome for ever with this exquisite 1.5 metre cut papersouvenir featuring twelve of Romes most famous sites.

The Cat in the Hat takes Dick and Sally on a Seussian safari to observe (and pontificate about) the many different kinds of mammals. An invaluable tour for all animal lovers!

Remember Dublin for ever with this exquisite cut-papersouvenir. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this stunning mementofeatures twelve of Dublin's most famous sites: Trinity College andthe Molly Malone statue, Guinness Storehouse, the General PostOffice and The Spire, St Patrick's Cathedral, The Custom House,Leinster House, Phoenix Park, Dublin Castle, The Gaiety Theatre,Merrion Square, Eason Bookstores on O'Connell Street and Ha'pennyBridge. Stylishly illustrated and folding out to a length of 150cm, this is a perfect souvenir for anyone visiting Ireland'scapital city. Great things come in small packages, and buyers willbe amazed at how much of Dublin is folded into this petite box.Printed front and back, twelve famous sites are featured along withbrief de*ions/histories in a concertina. Fully extended, thecityscape is almost 5 feet long! This is an impulse buy; great forcounter displays or baskets. It can be sold in travel, novelty,gift sections. This is a nice alternative to a postcard.

The Cat in the Hat learns all about cats—wild and domestic—in this feline-focused Cat in the Hat's Learning Library book! Traveling aboard his Kitty-Cat-Copter, the Cat takes Sally and Nick to meet lions in Kenya, tigers in Bangkok, Siamese down the block—learning along the way those traits that all cats share: scratchy tongues, padded paws, sensitive wiskers, sharp claws, and those things unique to different species. With information about the anatomy and behavior of well-known species and breeds—including lions, tigers, leopards, cheetah, jaguar, ocelots, cougar, American shorthair, Persian, Siamese—and lesser-known ones, like clouded leopards, caracals, Turkish Vans, Scottish folds, American curls, Raga Muffins, and more—there's something here for cat/Cat lovers of all kinds! Fans of the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (which is based on the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) won't want to miss this purrfect new addition to the series.

The best-selling hardcover is now available in paperback! Readers will be entranced by the simple, poetic text and the spectacular illustrations, which follow the restless Gray Wolf as he wanders through a winter night.

Traces life on earth through the geological strata, from the arrival of man back to the first plants. Gives us a remarkable grasp of the fossil record. Illustrates the geological periods from the present back to the earliest or Precambrian Era, and includes major developments and life forms of each time frame.

Cats are a perennial favorite with young kids. Filled withgreat tips and guidelines for kids getting their first cat.Lavishly illustrated with full-color, up-close photographs, SeymourSimon captures cats as they hunt, give birth, and play.

Sharks are creatures that have perennially captured children'simaginations. In Wonderful World of Sharks , real-life photoscombine with illustrations to offer children a fascinating lookinto the deep-sea lives of sharks. Guided by their favorite Disneycharacters, youngsters will explore the many different kinds ofsharks, from the biggest to the tiniest, the most common to theweirdest, the gentlest to the most deadly!

The best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series returns with this "extreme" follow-up to the Junior Edition. Packed with funny, kid friendly instructions for the most extreme situations such as how to handle an encounter with a tarantula, how to navigate by the stars, how to build a snow cave, and more!