Tato autorka od dětství miluje knihy a zvířata. Její zájem o přírodu a svět ji zavedl do Keni, kde studovala a cestovala po Africe, setkala se svým manželem a poznala bohatou divokou zvěř. Tyto zkušenosti, spolu s životem v různých zemích, jako je Filipíny, Japonsko a Jižní Afrika, inspirovaly její psaní. Přestože se věnovala mezinárodním vztahům a veřejnému zdraví, nakonec se rozhodla věnovat psaní, částečně inspirovaná japonským příběhem Hachika, který se stal její první knihou. Její díla se často zaměřují na přírodu a vědu, odrážejí její vášeň pro zvířata a podmořský svět, který ráda prozkoumává potápěním.
Bird brain is a compliment when you learn that New Caledonia crows can outsmart scientists! Engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs makes for an excellent addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.
"A picture book biography of astronomer and comet-finder Caroline Herschel, the first woman in the world to be paid to be a scientist"--
The epic story of our evolution in seven big steps! How did we become who we are? With trademark wit, acclaimed science writer Pamela S. Turner breaks down human evolution into the seven most important steps leading to Homo sapiens. How, when, and why did we: 1.stand up, 2.smash rocks, 3.get swelled heads, 4.take a hike, 5.invent barbecue, 6.start talking (and never shut up), and 7.become storytellers? This fascinating, wickedly funny account of our evolutionary journey turns science into an irresistible story. Vetted by experts at the Smithsonian's Human Origins Program, the book also features incredibly detailed portraits by celebrated paleo-artist John Gurche that bring our early ancestors to life.
A capitivating and beautifully photographed Scientists in the Field title about a man trying to discover the effects pesticides have on frogs and, in turn, on us.
Child exile. Teenage runaway. Military genius. Immortal hero.Yoshitsune had little going for him. Exiled to a monastery, he had no money, no allies, and no martial training. He wasn't big or strong or good-looking. His only assets were brains, ambition, and a dream. But childhood dreams can change history.At the age of fifteen, Yoshitsune escaped. Blow by painful blow, he learned the art of the sword. Fall after bruising fall, he mastered mounted archery. He joined his half brother Yoritomo in an uprising against the most powerful samurai in Japan.This is a story of insane courage and daring feats, bitter rivalry and fatal love. Based on one of the great works of Japanese history and literature, SAMURAI RISING takes a clear-eyed, very modern look at the way of the samurai--and at the man who became the most famous samurai of all.