They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.

Examines the Earth's geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent.

Introduces bioluminescence in animals, describing how and why certain animals emit light.

Provides information about puffins, including their habitats, diet, physical characteristics, and behaviors.

Discusses the different animals living in the city.

Provides information about llamas, including their physical characteristics, life cycle, diet, communications, and relationships with humans.

Teaches readers all about river otters, including their activities, what they eat, and how they teach their youmg.

"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.