Best Selling Books by Tom Jackson

Examines the planet Earth, discussing its surface, orbit, atmosphere, landscape, core, and living organisms.

An indispensable tool for the amateur astronomer. Night Sky Explorer will help you learn everything a beginning stargazer needs to know. Use the included rotating planisphere to figure out which stars are currently visible, and the 128-page book to learn more about each celestial body. Key facts are presented in an easy-to-understand format, and sidebars offer fun trivia and illuminating anecdotes. Star maps feature the dominant constellations at any given time of the year, so you’ll be prepared for planetary enlightenment when the moon rises!

Profiles every element on the periodic table and describes their properties, when they were discovered, and how they are used in household materials

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Kendrick Lamar draws influences from many areas in his life when it comes to music, but his biggest inspiration is Tupac Shakur. Discover both performers'' history in the music industry, their lives offstage, and more with the help of captivating photos and accessible text.

This beautifully illustrated series will have you captivated. Stunning illustrations, intriguing facts, and a large format make an engaging reference to revisit time and again. From stocky Shetland ponies and gentle Welsh cobs to energetic Arabian horses and muscular destriers, dozens of horse breeds are depicted in beautiful full-color illustrations. Accompanied by a selection of intriguing facts about each horse, this is a wonderful reference young equestrians will revisit time and again.

What is fake news? How can the news be wrong? How do we know if what were reading is true or not? This book helps answer these questions and provides kids with the necessary knowledge to make up their own minds on fake news and the media as a whole.

Discover the clever ways different creatures find dinner—or avoid becoming dinner! You wouldn''t want to play hide-and-seek with these reptiles. Learn all about them with illustrated spreads and high impact photos designed to give you fast, digestible facts.

"Every animal belongs to a group called a species. Scientists have discovered more than a million species and believe there are millions more still to be discovered. This books shows how technology is used to help scientists find, identify, and understand new animal species." --

Describes the geography, history, government, economy, nature, people, and culture of South Korea.

Introduces several examples of the most unusual and dangerous dinosaurs that ever lived, including the Baryonyx, Deinonychus, Diplodocus, Giganotosaurus, Triceratops, and Oviraptor.

Volcano Atlas shows you how volcanoes are formed, the most violent eruptions in history, and how future eruptions may change the world as we know it!

A visual guide to animals, a detailed natural history introduction and over 1000 beautiful artworks.

Learn about animals such as the piranha, box jellyfish, and golden poison dart frog, who are small but deadly.

"The Magnificent Book of Animals takes you across the globe, from the Arctic tundra to the African savanna, to meet 36 fascinating animals. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can learn how a tiger marks its territory, why a polar bear isn''t really white, and how long a giraffe''s tongue actually is. From the tiny Rondo dwarf bush baby to the massive white rhinoceros, this book depicts some of the world''s most incredible animals in stunning and accurate original illustrations. This is the perfect book for animal lovers everywhere." --

The entire history of Planet Earth as you''ve never seen it before, ideal for readers 8+. Our planet has been spinning in the blackness of Space for 4.5 billion years. People have only been around for a tiny part of it. But what happened before we arrived on the scene? Before animals, dinosaurs and even trees? Imagine if we could discover Earth''s history in one day... Starting the clock from the formation of the Earth, discover each significant moment in time on the clock, counting down to midnight. Earth Clock covers the most interesting and high-impact moments of our planet''s geological history with stunning, detailed illustrations, while charting the evolution of life on Earth, from ancient single-celled organisms to the species we know today, until modern humans appear – at just four seconds to midnight. What will tomorrow bring?

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our nations today—but what is it? Hasn’t it always been happening? What is making it worse? Why do some people deny its happening? The concept of climate change and all of its implications is discussed as part of the What''s the Issue series. What''s the Issue asks ‘what’s all the fuss about?’ It reviews what is at stake when we think about climate change, with the aim of helping young people to understand this difficult subject and provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions on the issue.

Tells how to prepare a resume, with samples and special advice for college students and women.

Explore reptiles and amphibians with the bestselling Magnificent Book of series. Stunning illustrations, fun facts, and a detailed map bring the subject to life for readers 8-12. High in the treetops and deep under the water, you''ll encounter dozens of captivating creatures. From the mighty Komodo dragon to the tiny red-eyed tree frog, this book captures the essence of reptiles and amphibians through stunning illustrations. Here you will see impressive snakes, snapping crocodiles, rare tortoises, and even a lizard with a false head! With beautiful illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, this is the ideal reference for the whole family. 36 ROCKS AND MINERALS: Learn about dozens of reptiles and amphibians, from the alligator snapping turtle to the king cobra. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible animals to life. A map at the back of the book shows where each creature can be found. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will enthrall budding herpetologists of all ages. COLLECT THE SERIES: More bestselling, beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Endangered Animals, The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths, The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, and The Magnificent Book of Dragons

It may have been a distant future when The Jetsons aired, but now the reality of autonomous machines with artificial intelligence is real. The ability of machines to "think" and "learn" fascinates everyone, but now even the most reluctant readers have a chance to engage in learning about the history and future of robotics. This book covers everything from the 18th century French automatons to Elon Musk, Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing, self-driving cars and smart homes to assembly and military robots. Each spread is complimented with vivid artwork that further illuminates the accessible, exciting text.

A richly illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse plankton of the world and their fundamental role in planetary food webs Plankton are the unsung heroes of planet Earth. Passive drifters through the world’s seas, oceans, and freshwater environments, most are invisible or very small, but some are longer than a whale. They are the global ocean’s foundation food, supporting almost all oceanic life, and they are also vitally important for land-based plants, animals, and other organisms. Plankton provides an incomparable look at these remarkable creatures, opening a window on the elegance and grace of microscopic marine life. This engaging book reveals the amazing diversity of plankton, how they belong to a wide range of living groups, and how their ecology, lifestyles, and adaptations have evolved to suit an enormous range of conditions. It looks at plankton life cycles, the different ways plankton feed and grow, and the vast range of strategies they use for reproduction. It tracks where, how, and why plankton drift through the water; shares perspectives on migrations and population explosions or “blooms” and why they happen; and discusses the life-sustaining role of plankton in numerous intertwined food webs throughout the world. Beautifully illustrated, Plankton sheds critical light on how global warming, pollution, diminishing resources, and overexploitation will adversely impact planktonic life, and how these effects will reverberate to every corner of our planet.

Even the most reluctant readers are likely curious about cloning and the scientific future of human evolution. This book finally makes it possible for them to access the latest information about genetic engineering, stem cells, heredity, and the idea that humans may be able to manipulate the process of reproduction to create the offspring they desire. It even covers hot button issues like eugenics and the genetic modification of plants and animals used for food. With vivid, full-color artwork and fascinating sidebars and fact boxes throughout the uncomplicated, fascinating text, this book will find a perfect home in any collection.

This expansive guide to endangered animals answers all these questions and more as you journey around the world and marvel at the biodiversity of the planet, and how much it needs to be protected. An important yet gentle introduction to the impact of climate change and human activity on the environment, it explores how everyone can help save our planet and enjoy its beauty.

Welcome to the world of beautiful-but-dangerous reptiles! Snake Bite invites readers to meet face-to-face with these slithery serpents--but don''t get too close! Some of these creatures can be deadly!

The triceratops was a massive monster with three sharp horns on its face. The Edmontosaurus was even larger, and with its speed and thick skin, it couldn’t be pushed around easily. Neither the triceratops nor the Edmontosaurus ate meat. But in the fight to survive on scarce resources, these herbivores may have been compelled to fight. Who would win?

In this follow-on to Soccer Atlas, Space Atlas and Ocean Atlas readers will be taken on a journey to the prehistoric world! Dinosaur Atlas is a richly informative, beautifully illustrated book for dinosaur lovers everywhere, with an exciting new global perspective. Take a trip through time to the prehistoric world! Stare down a Tyrannosaurus Rex in North America. Watch out for Velociraptors’ slashing claws in the Gobi Desert. Marvel at the size of the Giganotosaurus in Argentina. On this Amazing Adventure readers will discover the mysteries of dinosaur origins, clues to what they looked like, how they survived, where they lived, and why they became extinct. What did the world look like during the Age of Dinosaurs? What are fossils and how can we learn from them? Who was the largest and most ferocious dinosaur of all? This expansive guide to dinosaurs large and small answers all these questions and more as readers journey around a lost world and come face to face with dinosaurs!

The Bell family thought they were being haunted. For three years, an angry ghost bothered them. It finally stopped after the father died. Did the ghost kill him? What happened to the family? Can you solve the mystery?

Describes the technology that is used to assist in the conservation of animal species, including satellite imagery to identify and stop illegal logging and drones to identify and stop wildlife poaching.

The essential illustrated guide to the ingenious techniques that insects use to construct an astounding array of natural structures, from nests to shelters to traps Insect Architecture takes you inside the amazing structures that insects build, from the paper galleries of yellowjacket wasps to elaborate termite mounds complete with royal chambers and air-conditioning systems. Each chapter focuses on a group of insect architects, describing the materials and methods they use while exploring the structures themselves in detail. Blending spectacular illustrations with illuminating case studies of representative species from around the world, this is the ultimate guide to insect artistry and innovation. Features a wealth of color photos, explanatory diagrams and blueprints, step-by-step sequences, and visual spreads Covers all major groups of insect architects and the broad array of structures they build Explains how anatomy, life cycle, and habitat are the ingredients to extraordinary creations Profiles the insect world’s most accomplished builders—from beetles, bees, and cicadas to moths, wasps, ants, and termites Discusses the ecological impacts of insect architecture Reveals how insect builders have inspired human design innovations

Filled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can''t get enough of their favorite topic. In The Small and Mighty Book of the Human Body, readers can learn all about the weird and wonderful human body, discovering everything from how we see, smell and taste to how our muscles work. Packed full of interesting facts and information about the body, as well as fun, highly detailed illustrations, this book will answer any questions a curious mind might have about exactly how the body works.

What is transhumanism? What is AI? Are these good developments or bad ones? How might immortality be possible? And should we even want to live forever? Get the facts and make up your own mind on these and more questions related to enhanced human potential with Future Humans, part of the new What''s the Issue? series. What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating book, explore these questions through topics like: Prosthetics and implants Plastic surgery Performance drugs External memory Genetic modifications Nanotechnology Smart drugs (cognitive enhancers) Cyborgs Bioprinting The What''s the Issue? series tackles engaging, thought-provoking subjects chosen from the headlines and public debates. What''s the Issue? asks “what’s all the fuss about?,” presents the key facts, reviews what’s at stake in each case, and weighs the pros and cons. The goal of the series is to help young people understand difficult concepts, provide them with the tools to inform their own opinions, and help them to see and influence changes within our society.

The Galapagos islands is one of the most stunning, biologically diverse, nature-rich places on Earth. This beautifully illustrated and photographic tour of the flora, fauna, and geology of the Galapagos islands will cover everything that makes them one of the most unique places on the planet. An illustrated and photographic tour of the flora, fauna and geology of the Galapagos islands (13 major islands, 6 smaller islands, 40 islets). This is the ultimate book about the Galapagos, covering the formation of the islands, the unique animals that live there, the evolutionary traits of the flora, the diverse climates, the brilliant conservation efforts and much more.

NEW 2024 UPDATED EDITION Here is the essential guide to the Periodic Table, an authoritative reference book and timeline with at-a-glance information for every element. The Periodic Table, set out by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869, is the result of centuries of accumulated knowledge. It is a powerful yet elegant tool that opens a window onto the very stuff of nature - stars, rocks, life, and more -and it shows us the way to make ever smarter technologies. One hundred ponderables, the puzzles solved and inspirations reached, tell the story of how the Periodic Table came to be. The journey begins just as the first cities are forming and follows the contributions made by philosophers, alchemists, industrialists, and great scientists. It ends with the synthesis of superheavy elements never seen before on Earth - and an understanding of how the universe really works. 100 milestone facts reveal the chronological history of how the weighty problems in the world of chemistry led to great discoveries. Authoritative but lively text, first-hand imagery, and explanatory illustrations set out the reasoning behind the Periodic Table, bringing the elements into clear focus. Includes a 12-page fold-out Timeline - stretches out to 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) long.