Water is an essential resource for life on Earth. Considering how vital and precious water is, it is almost unbelievable that it can be used so carelessly. Sewage, toxic chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, oil, metals, and solid trash pollute the water in lakes, streams, and oceans around the world. Water Resources explores the ways in which water on Earth has become polluted--and what people a…
Andrew Lang draws on his classical learning to recount the Homeric legend of the wars between the Greeks and the Trojans. Paris, Helen of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Ulysses, the Amazons and the Wooden Horse all figure in this magical introduction to one of the greatest legends ever told. Also included in this book are the adventures of Theseus and his dramatic battle with the Minotaur with the …
"Making friends" is the natural sequel to Andrew Matthews' runaway international best-seller, "Being Happy!'' Simple, practical and very funny, "Making Friends'' is about the others...those who depend on us, those we want to see and those we avoid.
Jelajahi dunia dalam lautan, dari terumbu karang yang semarak oleh ikan berwarna-warni cerah sampai ke perairan sedingin es di Arktik. Angkatlah lipatan untuk menyingkap misteri di dalam bangkai kapal dan mengungkap hal-hal menakjibkan di palung-palung gelap di dasar lautan.
Come explore the world's deserts, from the scorching North American southwest to the cold Gobi. Starting with natural forces such as wind and rain and moving through plant and animal life, as well as all the ways humans live and work with the desert, this is an accessible introduction to this fascinating environment