"How old is the earth? Where is the ice three miles thick? Why are volcanoes so dangerous? Where are the wettest and driest spots on the planet? Find the answers to these questions--and many more--in Earth by the numbers."--Dust jacket flap.

Profiles a series of animals with unusual eyes and explains how such animals use their uniquely evolved eyes to gain essential information about the biological world.

Describes the conditions and terrain of Mount Everest, attempts that have been made to scale this peak, and general information about the equipment and techniques of mountain climbing

Colorful illustrations demonstrate animals representing the extremes of the animal world in speed, size, and strength.

"Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding numbers, facts, and figures. With Steve Jenkins's signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing...

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.

Nonfiction picture book explores the form, color, pattern, and nature of frogs. "Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page explore form, color, and pattern, and capture the very unique nature of frogs in this brilliantly illustrated picture book. Perfect for fans of The Beetle Book, and young readers looking for nonfiction about this perennially fascinating animal. Long legs, sticky tongues, big round eyes, and other dazzling features--what's...

"Explore some of the fascinating things that animals such as Kiwi, Siberian tiger, Wood duck, Giraffe, Emperor penguin, Sea otter, Leatherback turtle, Blue wildebeest, Sifaka, Capybara, Zebra, Tapir, California sea lion, Mexican free-tailed bat, Megapode, Darwin's frog, Manatee, Musk Ox, parent bug, Golden snub-nosed monkey, Muntjac, and Polar bear do on their first day"

Flies are fast! They can hover, walk upside down, and use their lightning-quick reflexes to escape predators. But rainbow trout, slender lorises, and assassin bugs can catch them. Chimney swifts can, too. How do such diverse creatures manage to capture the same prey? Similar in structure to What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?, this eye-popping picture book introduces readers to a menagerie of animals that approach the same challenges in very different...

"Strange, exciting, and interesting facts explore the wonderful world of animals"--