maclaine james bees and wasps
Maclaine James Bees and Wasps
What do bees and wasps eat? What type of nests do they make? How do bees make honey? Find out the answers and lots more in this intriguing introduction to the fascinating world of bees and wasps. Easy-to-read text is accompanied by full-colour photographs and step-by-step visual explanations. Includes internet links to exciting websites to find out more about bees and wasps.
921 Руб.Sumner Seirian Endless Forms. The Secret World of Wasps
There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders. Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect world, wasps are much older, cleverer and more diverse. They are the bee’s evolutionary ancestors – flying 100 million years earlier – and today they are just as essential for the survival of our environment. A bee, ecologist Professor Seirian Sumner argues, is just a wasp that has forgotten how to hunt. For readers of Entangled Life, Other Minds and The Gospel of Eels, this is a book to upturn your expectations about one overlooked animal and the wider architecture of our natural world. With endless surprises, this book might teach you about the wasps that spend their entire lives sealed inside a fig, about stinging wasps, about parasitic wasps, about wasps that turn cockroaches into living zombies, about how wasps taught us to make paper. It offers up a maligned insect in all its diverse, unexpected splendour; as both predator and pollinator, the wasp is an essential pest controller worldwide. Inside their sophisticated social worlds is the best model we have for the earth’s major evolutionary transitions. In their understudied biology are clues to progressing medicine, including a possible cure for cancer. The closer you look at these spurned, winged insects – both custodians and bouncers of our planet – the more you see. Their secrets have so far gone mostly untapped, but the potential of the wasp is endless.
3749 Руб.Mound Laurence Insect. Explore the World of Insects and Creepy-crawlies
Bees, beetles, bugs, butterflies and more - love them or hate them insects are everywhere. Discover the different varieties, body-structure, life cycles, and behaviour - from why bees make honey to which insects have ears on their knees with DK Eyewitness Insects. Find out what the earliest insects looked like, how insects fly, and what a wasp's-eye-view looks like. Learn how insects, often seen as pests by humans, perform a vital role as pollinators of food crops. DK Eyewitness Insects also includes a giant fold-out wall chart full of facts, perfect for bedrooms or classrooms. With incredible photographs including dueling stag beetles locked in combat, a wasps' nest under construction, and an adult damselfly emerging from its old skin children will be fascinated by this world of creepy crawlies.
2218 Руб.Maclaine James Donkeys
How do donkeys make hee-haw noises? Why do they roll in dust? What do they eat? Beginner readers can discover the answers to these questions and many more in this delightful introduction to the world of donkeys. With simple text, detailed illustrations and colourful photographs, plus internet links to specially selected websites.
647 Руб.Maclaine James Elephants
A fascinating introduction to the world of elephants, complete with amazing photographs, illustrations and weird and wonderful facts. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.
697 Руб.Maclaine James Otters
How many types of otters are there? What tricks can otters use to catch fish? Where do sea otters sleep? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more amazing facts about otters. With simple text and beautiful illustrations, plus Usborne Quicklinks to websites with carefully selected video clips and activities.
1637 Руб.Maclaine James Lizards
This brilliant reference book reveals the world's many varieties of lizards, from tiny geckos that could fit on your fingertips to fearsome Komodo dragons. Discover which lizards swim in the sea, why some lizards change the colour of their skin and how one type of lizard uses it's extraordinary blue tongue to stay safe.
974 Руб.Wohlleben Peter The Inner Life of Animals. Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Can horses feel shame? Do deer grieve? Why do roosters deceive hens? We tend to assume that we are the only living things able to experience feelings but have you ever wondered what's going on in an animal's head? From the leafy forest floor to the inside of a bee hive, The Inner Life of Animals opens up the animal kingdom like never before. We hear the stories of a grateful humpback whale, of a hedgehog who has nightmares, and of a magpie who commits adultery; we meet bees that plan for the future, pigs who learn their own names and crows that go tobogganing for fun. And at last we find out why wasps exist.
2421 Руб.Maclaine James Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
A fantastic resource to help children boost their word power, both when writing and talking. Words and their synonyms are grouped in over 90 topics, including for example, animal words, noisy words, fairytale words, jobs, sports, monsters, weather and lots more. Children can choose a topic relevant for their story, or look for a word in the Word Finder index. Colourful pictures illustrate many of the word meanings, and there are writing tips, word games and internet links to other carefully chosen writing resources online.
1967 Руб.Kearney Hilary The Little Book of Bees. An Illustrated Guide to the Extraordinary Lives of Bees
Bees continue to fascinate and charm us all – from novice gardeners and nature-lovers to dedicated environmentalists – and today, bees need our help more than ever. Discover the story of these incredible creatures, with The Little Book of Bees. Bees first appeared on Earth an incredible 130 million years ago. Since the time of the dinosaurs, evolution has taken our beloved bees on an incredible journey – and today, there are 20,000 species on the planet. The Little Book of Bees is a lovely, informative book of all things bee – from evolution and communication, to honey, beekeeping, and saving the bees – all in a beautifully illustrated gift book.
2218 Руб.Meadows Daisy Brianna the Bee Fairy
Join Rachel and Kirsty as they meet the Bee fairy and try to help her protect bees and their homes. Join Rachel and Kirsty as they meet a brand-new fairy! Brianna the Bee Fairy helps to look after all the bees in Fairyland and the real world. But when her special items are stolen, the bees are in danger! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Brianna to save the bees and protect their homes from destruction.
1601 Руб.Maclaine James, Mumbray Tom, Cook Lan Pencil and Paper Activity Book
Put your tactics to the test with a variety of classic 'pencil and paper' games and new ones, too. Then, take a line for a walk, turn pencil shavings into pictures and discover simple but effective shading techniques. Join dots and fill in squares to reveal surprising scenes, then complete posters and signs using your own imagination and words. You'll also find shape puzzles, codes to crack, patterns activities and a mini golf course you can play with just a pencil.
1141 Руб.Milbourne Anna Peep Inside a Beehive
Discover how honey is made, what bees do all day and how baby bees are born in this fascinating introduction to the world of bees. With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peep through.
923 Руб.Maclaine James First Sticker Book. Paris
Children can explore the sights of Paris including the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and the Louvre, and bring them to life with over 200 stickers of Parisians and tourists, cars and bikes, famous paintings and boats on the River Seine. Includes scenes of the Metro, a market and the Tuileries Gardens, and a map of Paris on which to place stickers of famous Paris landmarks. A perfect holiday activity book, or souvenir from a trip to Paris.
1072 Руб.Maclaine James First Sticker Book. London
Watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, sail along the River Thames and visit Trafalgar Square as you sticker your way through London's famous landmarks. With over 250 stickers to bring the bustling scenes to life, including tourists, London buses and Beefeaters, plus carefully selected links to websites with photos and video clips.
996 Руб.Maclaine James First Sticker Book. Venice
Children can sticker the Venetian scenes while learning about the breath taking city and it's extensive history. Add boats to the Grand Canal, an accordionist to St Marks Square and help tourists take selfies at the Carnival of Venice. A great holiday experience in a sticker book form. A fun way for children to practise important fine motor skills.
868 Руб.There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp, and none guarding so many undiscovered wonders. Where bees and ants have long been the darlings of the insect world, wasps are much older, cleverer and more diverse. They are the bee’s evolutionary ancestors – flying 100 million years earlier – and today they are just as essential for the survival of our environment. A bee, ecologist Professor Seirian Sumner argues, is just a wasp that has forgotten how to hunt. For readers of Entangled Life, Other Minds and The Gospel of Eels, this is a book to upturn your expectations about one overlooked animal and the wider architecture of our natural world. With endless surprises, this book might teach you about the wasps that spend their entire lives sealed inside a fig, about stinging wasps, about parasitic wasps, about wasps that turn cockroaches into living zombies, about how wasps taught us to make paper. It offers up a maligned insect in all its diverse, unexpected splendour; as both predator and pollinator, the wasp is an essential pest controller worldwide. Inside their sophisticated social worlds is the best model we have for the earth’s major evolutionary transitions. In their understudied biology are clues to progressing medicine, including a possible cure for cancer. The closer you look at these spurned, winged insects – both custodians and bouncers of our planet – the more you see. Their secrets have so far gone mostly untapped, but the potential of the wasp is endless.
