Steve Parker Livres

Apprendre au plus grand nombre un savoir menacé de se perdre en le fixant par l'image : ce fut, il y a deux siècles, le pari des Encyclopédistes. Aujourd'hui, la photographie permet d'aller plus loin dans l'indispensable transfert des connaissances. Mais il faut que l'objectif soit vraiment objectif et que la qualité de la reproduction soit à la hauteur de cette ambition pour que l'attrait esthétique devienne en même temps une pédagogie. La vie des bords de mer : climats, courants, vagues et vents façonnent les côtes. Un monde insolite d'animaux et de plantes peuplent les rivages. Des hôtes mystérieux, dangereux ou merveilleux habitent les forêts d'algues. Ecoutez l'histoire que vous raconte la mer au rythme des marées...

L'agriculture, le commerce, l'industrie, la vie quotidienne, l'histoire du Japon et les relations qu'il entretient avec le reste du monde sont largement illustrés par des textes documentaires, des photographies en couleurs, des illustrations de qualité, des cartes et des plans commentés.

Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work.

Contains everything you need to know about the development and survival of life on Earth. This book includes detailed comparative anatomy, evolutionary legacies, and the breakthrough theories of eminent scientists.

Take a voyage through the Universe, exploring the Solar System, stars and distant galaxies to find out how stars are born, what goes on at an observatory, and how spacecraft have explored the Moon, planets, asteroids and comets.This brilliant book is bursting with fantastic information, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an ant? This ants-eye view offers a lively (and fact-filled) insight into the natural world.

Action packed novel featuring the galaxies foremost alien hunting taskforce, the Deathwatch. Led by Librarian Karras, the elite alien-hunting Talon Squad must penetrate a genestealer lair and put the abominations to the flame or face the consequences of an entire planet's extinction. Gathered from the many Chapters of Space Marines, the Deathwatch are elite, charged with defending the Imerium of Man from aliens. Six Space Marines, strangers from different words, make up Talon Squad. On 31-Caro, a new terror has emerged, a murderous shadow that stalks the dark, and only the Deathwatch can stop it. Underthe direction of a mysterious Inquisitor Lord known only as Sigma, they must cleanse this planet or die in the attempt.

Take a jaw-dropping top-to-toe tour of your body with this compact guide tot he human body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the human body, amazing 3D images reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. Discover how the nervous system works, the intricate construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat. Put yourself under the microscope and zoom in on a body part to see the bodies processes in action from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery. Journey inside and examine what can go wrong with the human machine: explore the causes and symptoms for diseases and ailments. An unmissable in-your-body adventure, perfect for students, families and health professionals.

New and updated edition 2019: A guide to fossils of the world and fossil hunting, including how to plan a field trip, with a fully illustrated directory of more than 375 fossils.