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Biology: Life as We Know It!

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Nature’s building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the huma

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Nature’s building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body’s parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative pallette, and straight- forward text make it all clear—and fun!

 



Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 9/16/2008 Pages: 128 Reading Level: Age 10 and Up Less

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Average rating 4.32  ·  299 ratings  ·  19 reviews

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almost 2 years ago

A clever and witty way to teach science. Some children might end up more puzzled than informed.

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almost 13 years ago

Gives clear introductory information about biology and its related terms and concepts in a precise, easy-to-read manner. The illustrations are reminiscent of the anime style, so while they are clever and "hip" now, they will likely be considered outdated and old-fashioned in ...more

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about 10 years ago

I liked this book because it taught me new things and was entertaining at the same time. Also because it taught me facts about how things in the body works and how you can keep yourself healthy. Another reason is because it talked about differant types of animals and how pla ...more

rated it it was amazing
over 8 years ago

Explains the basics of biology. Although a children's book with cutesy drawings and writing, it is surprisingly informative for people like me who don't know anything about mitochondria, ribosomes, protists and keratin. ...more

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over 12 years ago

I liked this one. It was interesting.

rated it really liked it
about 10 years ago

A very fun and easy way to learn about the body, basic life forms, and always includes a poster!!!!!!

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about 9 years ago

Shelves: science , scifriday
Love it! My only wish is that the section on life showed more clearly how the subgroups fit into the main groupings.

rated it it was amazing
almost 9 years ago

I like these kind of book because they are funny and they give great information.

rated it it was amazing
over 1 year ago

The book is very clearly written and precise with information on each biology part. Also, it makes learning fun by creating and using characters to make it interesting. The key points are listed at the beginning then goes into more detail on how the subject works
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rated it it was amazing
about 5 years ago

I bought this book for The Kid because she begged for it. Actually, I would buy her any book that she asked for, but don't let her know that! :)

This book is informative and fun. It's drawings are hilarious, while being educational. I like how each example goes in-depth enoug
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Book details

Paperback, 128 pages
Published September 16th 2008 by Kingfisher (first published January 1st 2008
ISBN
0753462532 (ISBN13: 9780753462539)
Edition language
English
Original title
Biology: Life as We Know It!

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Dan Green spent his first four years in Africa, until his family swapped the African sun for Welsh rain. He grew up an English-American hybrid in the heart of Wales and then went to Cambridge University to study geology. After college, he shipped out to Italy to chase a dream of rock 'n' roll stardom, wound up in Venezuela, w
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