SCHOOL & LIBRARY CATALOG 2014 / 2015 Books for Middle School & High School BOOKS PUBLISHED BY Annick Press • Firefly Books • Mikaya Press • Robert Rose SCIENCE Ecology..................................................................... 1 Animal.Kingdom....................................................... 3 To our customers: Mammals.................................................................. 6 Amphibians.&.Reptiles............................................... 8 The world is changing — slowly. Insects.................................................................... 11 And the world is changing — fast! Birds....................................................................... 14 Oceans.&.Marine.Life.............................................. 18 Your students are learning about geologic Dinosaurs.&.Extinction............................................. 21 change (formation of continents) and evolution. Geology.&.Earth.Science.......................................... 23 Billions of years: how slow can you get? Geography.............................................................. 25 Astronomy.............................................................. 27 Yet they are coping with speedy changes in Human.Biology.&.Health......................................... 29 their bodies, emotions, computers, phones, Forensics................................................................. 31 relationships … How to understand, cope, Plants...................................................................... 32 and thrive? Engineering.&.Technology....................................... 34 Math...................................................................... 36 We have many new books for these kids and General.Science...................................................... 37 young adults. All are well-researched and edited GENEral NoNfICtIoN to offer real answers to curious, young minds. Cross-Discipline....................................................... 42 Especially strong values are World Heritage Financial.Literacy..................................................... 46 Sites, 5th edition (896 pages, in color, $29.95) and Social.Issues............................................................ 47 Teen.Issues.............................................................. 51 Sci-Fi Chronicles (576 pages, in color, $29.95). General.Interest...................................................... 53 Thanks for your interest. SoCIal StudIES History.of.the.Americas........................................... 56 Native.American.Studies.......................................... 57 Ancient.&.Medieval.History...................................... 62 African,.Middle.East.&.Asian.History......................... 63 Lionel Koffler Military.History........................................................ 64 President Social.History.......................................................... 66 World.History.......................................................... 67 lItEraturE Fiction..................................................................... 68 Graphic.Novels........................................................ 71 Science.Fiction........................................................ 73 Literary.Criticism..................................................... 74 artS Music...................................................................... 75 Visual.Arts............................................................... 76 Fashion................................................................... 78 Crafts..................................................................... 80 Origami.................................................................. 81 See page 25. See page 73. Cuisine................................................................... 82 SportS & HobbIES The.publisher.gratefully.acknowledges.the.financial.support.of.our. Pets........................................................................ 84 publishing.program.by.the.Government.of.Canada.through.the.. Sports.&.Fitness....................................................... 86 Book.Publishing.Industry.Development.Program. INdEx aNd ordErING INformatIoN Title.Index............................................................... 95 Cover illustration from: Creatures of the Deep by Erich Hoyt (see page 18). Ordering.Information........................ inside.back.cover Photograph © Brandon Cole. Contents NEW Your Water Footprint The Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday Products by Stephen Leahy The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of water a day. Presented in clever, understandable infographics, Your Water Footprint raises our awareness of how much water we use to satisfy our consumption lifestyle. This book shows the true cost of our lifestyle and what it is doing to earth, including draining it dry. A “water footprint” is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. From the foods we eat to the clothes we wear to the books we read and the music we listen to, all of it costs more than what we pay at the check-out. nearly 95 percent of our water footprint is hidden in the food we eat. For instance, the freshwater cost for one pound of: lettuce 15 gallons; avocado 220 gallons; rice 403 gallons; butter 2,044 gallons; chocolate 2,847 gallons; and beef 2,500 to 5,000 gallons. The saying that “nothing is free” applies more to water than anything else we consume, considering just three percent of the world’s water is drinkable and that we are using more of it than ever before. Factor in climate change, population growth and pollution and we have an unsustainable situation. Many experts predict dire water shortages if we continue on our current path. Your Water Footprint is riveting. All of us will be stunned by what it reveals. it is an excellent 125 color infographics, bibliography, index MS/HS reference and an exciting way to introduce the resource-consumption equation to students. 144 pages 8½ x 11 FIREFLY BOOKS paperback · $19.95 · isbn 978-1-77085-295-2 hardcover · $35.00 · isbn 978-1-77085-499-4 1 science ECOLOGY WinD poWer 20 Projects to Make with Paper by Clive Dobson Wind-powered generators are used worldwide as a reliable source of green energy. Wind Power provides 20 unique paper projects that use, adapt and illustrate the power of the wind. Dobson provides a basic scientific understanding of wind power and the ways in which it can be harnessed for vital tasks that require energy. The book encourages readers to experiment with wind so they can experience the properties of moving air on various windmill shapes and discover through trial and error what makes them effective for toys, artwork, kinetic power and even for generating electricity. “These projects have great potential to inspire experimentation.” – School Library Journal “With uncomplicated language, simple steps, and diagrams, the projects will appeal to readers with an interest in this valuable renewable resource.” – VOYA color, duotone and b&w photos, MS/HS color and b&w illus., glossary, bibliography, index 96 pages 8 × 10 FIREFLY BOOKS paperback · $12.95 · isbn 978-1-55407-749-6 hardcover · $24.95 · isbn 978-1-55407-659-8 WaterSHeDS A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water by Clive Dobson and Gregor Gilpin Beck illustrated by Clive Dobson Water is our most vital resource, yet few understand even the basics of watershed ecology. This book provides a fascinating overview of the fundamentals of ecology from the simple concept of a watershed to the biological intricacies of a wetland ecosystem and its implications on the environment. More than 100 illustrations help explain the numerous environmental issues and the intricate web of life that connect each of us to all other life on the planet through out involvement in the watershed cycle. “Covers a wide range of watershed-related issues in a reader-friendly style.” – Science Books & Films diagrams and full color illus., HS “A useful resource for high school students.” – NSTA Recommends glossary, bibliography, index 160 pages 8 x 10 FIREFLY BOOKS paperback · $19.95 isbn 978-1-55209-330-6 2 ECOLOGY science NEW 200+ color photos, index MS/HS 1,000+ color illus., color photos & distribution MS 256 pages 7½ x 10 FIREFLY BOOKS maps, index paperback · $19.95 · isbn 978-1-77085-269-3 256 pages 8¼ x 10½ FIREFLY BOOKS naturaL HiStorY MuSeuM BooK oF sewn paperback · $19.95 · isbn 978-1-77085-457-4 aniMaL reCorDS FireFLY enCYCLopeDia oF aniMaLS by Mark Carwardine by Philip Whitfield This guide to the most exceptional creatures on earth is packed with A stunning highly visual reference to 840 members of the Animal thousands of fascinating facts, 900 animal records and 240 stunning color Kingdom from every continent. From the smallest mouse to the photos. Learn about the overall top achiever for each animal group, and largest whale, this book offers a detailed and thorough guide to the unusual records and achievements within each family. a wide array of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, as well as insects, spiders and other invertebrates. some of the amazing discoveries: • the noisest reptile is the American alligator — its bellowing is comparable to a lion’s roar. • the okapi, in the giraffe family, has an exceptionally long tongue that is blue in color — it can lick and clean its own eyes. • the black woodpecker from europe has been recorded pecking trees at the incredible rate of 12,000