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Norman Vincent Peale

minister, authorBorn: 5/31/1898Birthplace: Bowersville, Ohio Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential clergymen in the United States during the 20th-century. Ordained in the Methodist…

DK Nature: Evolution

WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION? HOW DO NEW SPECIES EVOLVE? HOW LONG DOES EVOLUTION TAKE? NATURAL SELECTIONHUMAN EVOLUTIONFIND OUT MORELiving things gradually change over many generations in a…

DK Nature: Crustaceans

WHERE DO CRUSTACEANS LIVE? WHAT DO CRUSTACEANS EAT? ARE BABY CRUSTACEANS LIKE THE ADULTS? CRUSTACEAN CLASSIFICATIONKRILLFIND OUT MOREThese invertebrates include crabs, barnacles, KRILL, and…

DK Science: Soil

SOIL TYPESDECOMPOSERSFIND OUT MOREMuch of the solid bedrock of the Earth’s crust is covered in soil. This loose, soft material is a mixture of organic matter and particles of rock, made by…

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DK Science: Prehistoric Life

FOSSIL DRAGONFLYELASMOSAURUSERAS OF LIFE ON EARTHDINOSAURSFIND OUT MORESince life began, more than 3.5 billion years ago, evolution has produced an enormous variety of living things. The…

DK Nature: Fish

WHERE DO FISH LIVE? HOW DO SHARKS HUNT? ARE THERE ANY PARASITIC FISH? FISH CLASSIFICATIONGILLS BIOLUMINESCENCEFIND OUT MOREFish are aquatic animals with an inner skeleton, including skull, ribs…

DK Nature: Reptiles

WHAT DO REPTILES EAT? HOW DO REPTILES ESCAPE FROM DANGER? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TURTLE AND A TORTOISE? HOW DO REPTILES REPRODUCEHOW DO CROCODILES HUNT? REPTILE…