Describes the history, people, culture, and contains a fact file, timeline, glossary, and place to find out more about the country.

This book explores the adaptation of plants and animals, including different types of adaptation, how animals survive in the Arctic, and how animals have adapted to living in freshwater.

"Our world is incredibly diverse, but why are living things so different, and how do we make sense of the vast range of life forms? This book tackles the issues of variation--how and why it occurs--and classification, looking at how we organize plants and animals into groups"--From the publisher's web site.

This book looks at how the Egyptian Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Egyptian life through its geography. Read about how the Egyptians made use of desert oases, how they found and used resources such as limestone and granite for building pyramids in desert areas, and how early Egyptian settlers who had decided to build in areas around the River Nile prevented their houses from flooding.

This series offers comprehensive coverage of countries around the world. Each book offers complete coverage of one country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure, culture, and peoples.

Find out how plants have adapted to a variety of habitats, and how this has helped them survive. How do their adaptions enable them to cope with a wide range of conditions? Their are 3 simple experiements to try.