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DK Nature: Amphibians

CAN AMPHIBIANS BREATHE THROUGH THEIR SKIN? HOW DO AMPHIBIANS DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST PREDATORS? WHAT IS A CAECILIAN? WHAT DO AMPHIBIANS EAT? WHY DO MOST AMPHIBIANS LIVE NEAR WATER? HOW IS…

DK Nature: Crustaceans

WHERE DO CRUSTACEANS LIVE? WHAT DO CRUSTACEANS EAT? ARE BABY CRUSTACEANS LIKE THE ADULTS? CRUSTACEAN CLASSIFICATIONKRILLFIND OUT MOREThese invertebrates include crabs, barnacles, KRILL, and…

DK Nature: Evolution

WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION? HOW DO NEW SPECIES EVOLVE? HOW LONG DOES EVOLUTION TAKE? NATURAL SELECTIONHUMAN EVOLUTIONFIND OUT MORELiving things gradually change over many generations in a…

DK Science: Soil

SOIL TYPESDECOMPOSERSFIND OUT MOREMuch of the solid bedrock of the Earth’s crust is covered in soil. This loose, soft material is a mixture of organic matter and particles of rock, made by…

Vatican Council, Second

(Encyclopedia) Vatican Council, Second, popularly called Vatican II, 1962–65, the 21st ecumenical council (see council, ecumenical) of the Roman Catholic Church, convened by Pope John XXIII and…

Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield

(Encyclopedia) Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of BeaconsfieldDisraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfielddĭzrāˈlē [key], 1804–81, British statesman and author. He is regarded as the founder of the…

Kids from Ethiopia

Location: East AfricaSchool: Because much of Ethiopia is rural, kids who attend school may have to walk several miles each way.Unlike in most African nations, school in Ethiopia is free. However,…

Cuckoo, Mr. Edgar!

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Mr. Edgar, a cuckoo clock bird, lives an extremely orderly, yet lonely life, until three orphaned baby birds find their way into his home and his heart.…

Women with HIV

The Question: How many women are living with HIV around the world? The Answer: According to the World Health Organization, 15.9 million women were living with…