Introduction to Living Things Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Plants Introduction to Animals Getting Around Obtainng Energy Animal Reproduction and Behavior

Introduction to Living Things Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Plants Introduction to Animals Getting Around Obtainng Energy Animal Reproduction and Behavior

This sophisticated coloring book is a beautifully detailed illustration of the world's living diversity. It is written for science students, teachers, and anyone else who is curious about the extraordinary variety of living things that inhabit this planet. It opens with an introduction to the classification systems, distinctions between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, an introduction to life cycles, Earth history, and an explanation of how to best use this coloring book. The next section is organized by communities in which the organisms live. The final section details the variety of major groupings - phyla - within each kingdom and shows how the organisms in each are distinguished from one other. This coloring book gives a visual understanding of the enormous diversity of life on this planet and will be an enlightening and educational resource for students from a variety of backgrounds.

Want a highly illustrated biology book that gives you the basics you need to understand many of the most pressing problems we face in the 21st century? Starr's issues-oriented DIVERSITY OF LIFE helps you build a foundational understanding of the six kingdoms of life in an evolutionary framework. You'll find descriptions, illustrations, life cycles of representative viruses, bacteria, protistans, fungi, plants, invertebrates, and more. Read essays on hot issues, research further, vote your position in an online poll, and then compare your votes to those of your classmates.