
Kingdoms of Life
Phill Jones(Author)
Chelsea House Publishers
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2011
Book
Hardback
127 pages
978-1-60413-340-0 (ISBN)
Description
Earth teems with life, supporting an estimated 30 million different types of organisms. So far, scientists have discovered less than two million. Our world not only has an abundance of life forms, but also a great variety of living things, from one-celled microbes to the humans who study them. Kingdoms of Life surveys the six basic types of organisms that share this world: eubacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. The book explores the differences and similarities of these life forms, and the strategies that organisms use to eat, reproduce, and survive. Along the way, readers will see how different types of organisms interact to support life on the planet. In addition to exploring Earth's biological diversity, this new title investigates how human activities threaten biodiversity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Broomall
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
468 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60413-340-0 (9781604133400)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Phill Jones earned a Ph.D. in physiology/pharmacology from the University of California, San Diego.