Synopsis
Discover the classification system scientists use to identify and name living things so each particular organism can be categorized all over the world. Learn that scientists discover hundreds of new species every year totalling about 2 million species of living things. Explore the fascinating world of living things, including the processes that keep animals and plants alive, and how people study them. Fact boxes that introduce the most amazing plants and animals are featured in this book along with colourful photographs that show the incredible diversity of life. This book includes a glossary and resources for further research.
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Product Description
Part of a series that explores the fascinating world of living things and investigates the features and processes that keep animals and plants alive. This book looks at how people study and categorize them. It features 'Fascinating fact' boxes which highlight specific animals and plants.
About the Author
Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of information books for children. Educated at Cambridge University, she has written more than 300 books, including the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series (Scholastic Children's Books) which won a 2009 Blue Peter Book Award. She writes widely on animals and the natural world. A recent title for Raintree, A Day in the Life of Rainforest Animals: Capybara, has been shortlisted for a Maryland Blue Crab Award 2012. Anita lives in the north of England with her husband, children and assorted pets.
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