A guide dog leads its owner to safety down seventy-seven flights of stairs in the World Trade Center before the building collapses. A female gorilla in a zoo picks up and protects an unconscious toddler who falls into her enclosure. An elderly dog named Frisky keeps his owner awake and alive when Hu..
In tropical areas of Africa, South America, Central America, and Asia, army ants are an important part of nature’s clean-up crew, eating small dead or dying creatures. Millions of army ants work together to tear off small bits of food and carry the pieces back to their nest. Follow these ants as the..
After two decades of hands-on experience with performance management systems in some of the world's most well recognized organizations, Markle has come to propound what he calls a universal law of modern business. People hate performance reviews. Drawing upon his studies of and experience with syste..
From the aurochs--the wild cattle of cave paintings--to Burchell's zebra, an alphabet of twenty-six animals that have disappeared from the earth includes a stunning, full-color portrait of each animal. Author: Markle, Sandra Publisher: Atheneum Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 068931961..
Irresistible and informative, this photo-essay from Sandra Markle features sixteen baby pandas that were born into captivity in China's Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center. With the help of these devoted scientists, all sixteen received the food and care they needed to survive. Using bas..
When Ralph Hauenstein became a reserve officer, he thought the skills he'd gained as newspaperman might be useful. Indeed, he spent World War 2 gathering information from sources as diverse as soldiers who were encouraged to report on one another and code books pulled from downed German planes. The ..
The latest installment in a popular picture book series includes simple text and striking photos that show alligators playing, eating, resting, and parenting their young, as well as how their heart, lungs, digestive, and reproductive systems work. Author: Markle, Sandra Publisher: Atheneum Binding: ..
Did you ever wonder what makes a lion roar or how cats learn to hunt How do mother cats take care of their babies Did you know that some cats sleep up to eighteen hours a day Or that many cats can jump up to ten times their height How is your own cat related to a lion or a tiger Outside and Insi..
How can a kangaroo jump nearly nine meters (twenty-seven feet) in one bound What happens when a kangaroo's teeth wear out from grinding up plants How can a kangaroo baby survive when it's no bigger than a bumblebee at birth Outside and Inside Kangaroos answers all these questions and many others...
Discusses what makes a praying mantis similar to and different from other insects and reveals details about mantis bodies, both inside and out. Author: Markle, Sandra Publisher: Lerner Pub Group Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0822573008 ISBN-13: 9780822573005..
Looks at how emergency workers use their specialized training, equipment, and the latest technology to rescue victims of accidents or disasters in eleven different situations ranging from an earthquake to a tsunami. Author: Markle, Sandra Publisher: Millbrook Pr Binding: library Language: English IS..
Predators beware! Skunks, such as the striped skunks living in the North American forests, come equipped with a foul-smelling liquid that can be sprayed up to ten feet away. Skunks forage at night in the forest looking for fruit, seeds, frogs, and mice to eat. They will run and hide from danger when..
Nature puts on one of its flashiest shows as unique tadpoles transform into adult frogs. Spot slimy frog eggs in foam nests, in pouches in their father's legs, and hidden under wet moss. Watch as tadpoles try to survive in a dangerous world. Some must fend for themselves from birth, while others are..
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A complete introductory review of global health--updated to reflect the latest issues and challengesThe first ed..