Description
We are surrounded by living things, millions of microscopic ones as well as those we can see. But how much do you know about how they got here, or why they live where they do? Why do you so often see midges above ponds and ditches? Why do the same colour roses appear on a bush year after year? And why does it seem so natural that a puppy should grow up into a dog, but so strange that a caterpillar should turn into a moth or a butterfly?
You'll find the answers to questions like these in THE BEGINNINGS OF LIFE. The broad sweep of information that the authors present reflects the many different ways in which living things on our Earth ensure their survival.
The aim of the book is to present a readable, scientifically accurate and up-to-date account of this fascinating subject. A glossary of terms used in the text, more than 120 illustrations (most of them in full colour) and an index greatly enhance the value of this book, both as a reference source for young readers and as an introduction to an important aspect of natural history.
