Search

Search results

Displaying 411 - 420

Internet Resource Guide

The Internet has become a convenient tool for finding information on just about anything. Because sifting through search engine returns can be more time-consuming than a trek to the library, we’ve…

DK Encyclopedia: Nature

  LIFE ON EARTH WHAT DO ALL LIVING THINGS HAVE IN COMMON? CAN LIFE EXIST WITHOUT SUNLIGHT? HOW DOES THE MOVEMENT OF EARTH AFFECT LIFE ON OUR PLANET? LIFE CYCLES…

Kids from Cambodia

Continent: Southeastern AsiaClimate: Tropical. Monsoon season runs from May to November School: Only about 45% of Cambodian kids finish elementary school. The figure is much lower for children who…

DK Science: Herding Dinosaurs

Bound for the arcticHazardous journeysTravelling as a herd provides safety in numbers because it is difficult for a hungry predator to pick out just one animal for slaughter. Group members can also…

State Symbols

StateSongBirdTreeFlowerAlabama“Alabama” (1931)yellowhammer (1927)Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997)camellia (1959)Salt water fish: fighting tarpon (1955); Fresh water fish: largemouth bass (1975…

Dinosaurs

All about the amazing creatures who once ruled the planet. List of State Dinosaurs Did you know that most of the U.S. states have a special state dinosaur to call their own? Check out our list and…

DK Nature: Conservation

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SAVE WILDLIFE? HOW DO CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAMS WORK? HOW CAN ORDINARY PEOPLE HELP CONSERVATION? HAS CONSERVATION SAVED WILDLIFE IN THE PAST? WHAT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN TO…

DK Nature: Endangered Species

WHAT IS THE WORST PROBLEM FACING WILDLIFE? WHY ARE ISLAND SPECIES ESPECIALLY AT RISK? EXTINCTIONFIND OUT MOREAll over the world, plant and animal species are now at risk of EXTINCTION because of…

DK Science: Death & Disease

Deadly embraceCannibalCancerous growthLife expectancyFew dinosaurs reached old age. These creatures were constantly at risk from the environment and from other animals. Many dinosaur species are…

DK Science: The End Of The Dinosaurs

Impact craterDeath from spaceOther dinosaur extinction theoriesAbout 65 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, the Earth was affected by major changes to its environment. Animal…