Nicola Temple

"Long before there was the ready meal, humans processed food to preserve it and make it safe. From fire to fermentation, our ancestors survived periods of famine by changing the very nature of their food. This ability to process food has undoubtedly made us one of the most successful species on the planet, but have we gone too far? Through manipulating chemical reactions and organisms, scientists have unlocked all kinds of methods of to improve food...

Los océanos ocupan el 70% de la superficie del planeta y albergan un millón de especies, incluyendo algunas de las más extraordinarias. Esta enciclopedia para niños en español te las muestra con un detalle sorprendente mediante inéditas imágenes computerizadas y en 3D. Los océanos están de plena actualidad, gracias a su papel en el cambio climático, el Día Mundial de los Océanos y eventos mediáticos como las series de la BBC Planeta azul....

"Using 3-D computer illustrations that present a level of detail you simply can't find elsewhere, this book takes you on a world tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet. You will see the fish, invertebrates, and other animals that call the ocean home and learn how their anatomy and behavior is adapted to deal with a watery habitat. You can discover what survives in the frozen Arctic Ocean, as well as see coral reefs teeming with life....