Books by Steve Parker

DK Eyewitness Books: Mammal

by Steve Parker

Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the natural world of mammals. Stunning real-life photographs of bush babies, badgers, wallabies and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of mammal behavior and anatomy. See how newborn mice develop, what the inside of a molehill looks like, what a whale has inside its mouth, how a chinchilla keeps its fur clean, and the only mammals that can fly. Learn how to recognize mammal footprints, why some animals store food in their cheek pouches, why you are a mammal, and how the porcupine frightens its enemies. Discover how camels can walk on sand, what mammals looked like in the Ice Age, why some mammals have spines instead of fur, what whiskers are for, why a wallaby has a pouch, and much, much more!

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Human Body (DK Eyewitness Books)

by Steve Parker, Richard Walker

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

Human Body (DK Eyewitness Books)

by Steve Parker, Richard Walker

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
Completely revised and updated with state-of-the-art imagery, Human Body provides an in-depth look at our incredible bodies and what makes them tick.

DK Eyewitness Books: Fish: Discover the Amazing World of Fish―How They Evolved, How They Live, and their We

by Steve Parker

DK Eyewitness Books: Fish is an exciting and informative guide to the fascinating world of fish. Striking color photographs of tropical fish, eels, seahorses, and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of fish, how they behave, and how they survive. See the lethal jaws of a piranha, a porcupine fish "puffing up," how a dogfish swims, growth rings on a fish scale, what a fish looked like 400 million years ago, and a fish with legs. Learn how a school stays together, why some fish swim upside down, how a stingray stings, and why fish need water to breathe, and much, much more!

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Pond & River (DK Eyewitness Books)

by Steve Parker

A photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year examines the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.

DK Eyewitness Books: Electricity

by Steve Parker

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
Eyewitness: Electricity presents the story of electricity — from the earliest discoveries to the technologies of today — explaining how our eyes receive light rays and turn them into electrical signals, how the chemicals in batteries work, how the invention of electric motors allowed for the creation of household appliances, what happens when you tune in the radio, and more.

Ocean and Sea (Scholastic Discover More)

by Steve Parker

OCEAN AND SEE unlocks a free 64-page digital companion book, SHARK SPOTTER, offering even more information, photos, and videos!

We know more about Mars than we do about the oceans that cover 70 percent of Earth's surface and sustain life on our blue planet. Yet every child is fascinated by sharks, tsunamis, palm-fringed beaches, coral reefs and superstrange-looking deep-sea fish. This book is a genuine contribution to our understanding of the world's last wilderness. It introduces ocean water, geology, tides, waves, and coastlines, then moves on to a stunning catalogue of ocean life, from the smallest sponge to the largest whale. Beautiful original photographs and dramatic modern graphics are combined with up-to-the-minute factual knowledge from marine biologists, conservationists, and explorers.

DK Eyewitness Books: Skeleton

by Steve Parker

Discover the story of human and animal skeletons—their evolution, structure, and function with DK Eyewitness Books: Skeleton. The skeleton is the framework of the body as it supports, moves, and protects us. It examines in detail the construction of the skull, spine and rib cage, hands, arms, legs, and feet and comapres us to the bones of birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals. Learn about the 206 different bones and how they function in you!

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

The Human Brain Book

by Steve Parker, Rita Carter, Susan Aldridge, Martyn Page

Combines the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations and imaging techniques to provide insight into every facet of the brain, in a book that includes a DVD with an interactive model of the brain.

The Human Brain Book

by Steve Parker, Rita Carter, Susan Aldridge, Martyn Page

Combining the latest findings from neuroscience with new brain imaging techniques, as well as developments on infant brains, telepathy, and brain modification, this new edition of DK's The Human Brain Book covers brain anatomy, function, and disorders in unprecedented detail.
With its unique 22-page atlas, illustrated with MRI scans, and an interactive DVD, The Human Brain Book is a perfect resource for families, students, or anyone interested in human biology, anatomy, and neuroscience.

Eyewitness Pond & River (DK Eyewitness Books)

by Steve Parker

A photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.

See-Through Reptiles

by Steve Parker

The first two books in this exciting nonfiction series for ages 8 through 12, SEE-THROUGH PIRATES and SEE-THROUGH MUMMIES, have already sold more than 20,000 copies. That's a direct result of combining topics kids love with an innovative approach to using acetate overlays. Reptiles are the new dinosaurs, fascinating to learn about but much more accessible. Our unique clear-page design eliminates backwards or blocked text, making 4 pages of “see-through” action seem like 8. Lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles, and other reptiles come alive as kids get an up-close look at the way a chameleon changes color, or a baby crocodile develops in an egg.

Human Body: An Interactive Journey Through the Body (Discoverology Series)

by Steve Parker

Vivid color photos and artwork are enhanced with gatefolds, tabs to lift, and ingenious pop-up features that give kids an interactive tour of the human body. This book's illustrations and explanatory text demonstrate how food nourishes the body, how the network of bones gives the body both strength and flexibility, how the brain controls everything we think and feel, and much more. Interactive features on every two-page spread include: Overlaying flaps showing major body systems A pop-up skeleton A pop-up heart with flaps that reveal its structure A wheel to turn, showing how the eye's iris dilates and contracts according to the amount of available light . . . and many others Here's a fine introduction to the science of physiology for young readers, a book that shows how the human body's many organs work together, making us more dexterous than any robot, and able to perform tasks beyond the capabilities of even the most advanced machines.

Extreme Bugs: Creepy and Crawly, Mad and Bad!

by Steve Parker

The world is filled with bugs--and with kids who love to examine bugs and find out everything they can about them. When boys and girls open this book, they'll discover everything they've ever wanted to know about insects and many other creepy-crawlies. The author's lively text is complemented with great illustrations, magnified bug photos, flaps, fold-outs, mini-booklets, a bug "movie" wheel to turn, and a fun quiz at the back of the book. Here are insects, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, and tarantulas. Here too is the insect world's top flying predator, the dragonfly, and the tarantula hawk wasp, a lethal flyer that takes its name from its instinct for killing tarantulas. Kids will discover that the cicada is the world's loudest animal in relation to its size, and they'll look into the complex hive of the honeybee. Each two-page spread features a different category of bug, including insects with killer stings, masters at flying, bugs that make noises, and bugs that are simply disgust

Extreme Animals

by Steve Parker

Presents information about some of the fastest, most resilient, most dangerous, most intelligent, and hardest working animal species.

Natural Disasters: Violent Weather (Science of Catastrophe)

by Steve Parker

Extreme weather has increasingly played a destructive role on planet Earth. Thirteen kinds of disasters are featured in this amazing book, showing the process and science of each weather-related disaster from the conditions that triggered it to its dire consequences. Included: - hurricanes - tornadoes - floods - wildfires - droughts - superstorms

Eyewitness: Fish (Eyewitness Books)

by Steve Parker

Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and varieties of fishes and other undersea life.

Eyewitness: Medicine

by Steve Parker

Looks at the history of medicine, covering medicinal plants, germ theory, public health, fads, modern drugs, alternative treatments, surgery, and artificial parts.

Mammal

by David Burnie, Steve Parker, Jonathan Elphick, Christopher Norris

Explores the diversity of mammals around the world, including information on their habitats, their behavior, and their unusual evolutionary processes.

Science: A Visual Encyclopedia

by Steve Parker, Chris Woodford

The essential reference book for today's young scientists from ages 7-12, Science: A Visual Encyclopedia tackles key curriculum topics including biology, chemistry, and physics, and introduces children to the world of science around them.
Explaining the principles of science in a lively and exciting way, the scope of subjects covered is immense — from atoms to acids, hydrogen to heat, recycling to radioactivity, single-celled organisms to sound and everything in between. Throughout the book, fast fact boxes reveal fascinating information at a glance while cutting-edge images help bring the subject matter to life and biographies of scientists and inventors including Galileo, Isaac Newton, and Marie Curie help highlight great discoveries through time.
With content appropriate for children ages 7-12, Science: A Visual Encyclopedia gives a comprehensive overview of an often tricky subject and makes it easy to digest.
Supports the Common Core State Standards.

The Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function, and Disorders (DK Human Body Guides)

by Steve Parker, Richard Walker

An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes.

This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work.

Each page of The Human Body Book, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colorful and comprehensive diagrams, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibers that are responsible for keeping the human body ticking.

The opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together at various levels of size and hierarchy to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3-D medical scans of the entire body. The chapters that follow provide coverage of the body function by function, system by system. Eleven main body systems are covered in turn, with each section ending on common injuries, diseases, and disorders afflicting that system. The book concludes with a chapter on Growth and Development which looks in detail at how the body changes over the course of a human lifespan.

DK Eyewitness Books: Electricity: Discover the Story of Electricity―from the Earliest Discoveries to the Technolog

by Steve Parker

Eyewitness: Electricity presents the story of electricity — from the earliest discoveries to the technologies of today — explaining how our eyes receive light rays and turn them into electrical signals, how the chemicals in batteries work, how the invention of electric motors allowed for the creation of household appliances, what happens when you tune in the radio, and more.

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Dinosaurs (Ultimate Guide)

by Steve Parker

The king of the dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus Rex, has long captured the imaginations of young paleontologists the world over. The cover of this stunning book, with its popping 3-D T. Rex grabs children's attention and draws them to the many other dinosaurs to be found within. And once the spiral-bound pages have been opened, young readers can discover full-color illustrations of dinosaur anatomy, environments, fossilized remains, and more. Zip pouches within protect two extra-large color posters and an easy-to-build dinosaur model. This ultimate guide to dinosaurs provides both educational instruction and exciting amusement for dinosaur enthusiasts of all stripes.

Build the Robot

by Steve Parker

Build three moving robot models as you learn about robots of the past, present, and future!

2016 National Parenting Product Awards Winner
For hundreds of years, humans have been fascinated by machines that help with everyday tasks, and Build the Robot gives readers an overview of the history of robotics. Have fun while learning about the development of various robots—from the first slow-moving robots of the 1930s to the futuristic nanobots that could one day be used to fight diseases inside the human body. Everything you need to build three moving robot models is included. This unique set includes a 32-page book full of colorful illustrations and intriguing facts about robots, plus 62 slotted model pieces and three wind-up motors to build three different types of moving robots. Discover the fantastic world of robotics and learn everything you need to know about these remarkable machines. Build the Robot offers a unique building and learning experience as you assemble three types of moving robot models.

Bug Wars: Deadly Insects and Spiders Go Head to Head (Animal Wars)

by Steve Parker

Introduces pairs of insects, spiders, and similar creatures; describes their attacks and defenses; and suggests which one is more likely to win if they fought each other.

A Short History of Medicine (DK Short Histories)

by Steve Parker

Immerse yourself in the history of medicine – a colorful story of skill, serendipity, trial and error, moments of genius, and dogged determination.

From traditional Chinese medicine to today’s sophisticated gene therapies and robotic surgery, A Short History of Medicine combines riveting storytelling and beautiful images, historical accounts and lucid explanations, to illuminate the story of medicine through time.

Witness early, bloody, anesthetic-free operations; see the first crude surgical instruments; trace the mapping of the circulatory system; follow the painstaking detective work that led to the decoding of the human genome; and understand the role that potions, cures, therapies, herbal medicines, and drugs have played in the human quest to tame and conquer disease, injury, and death.

Dive deep into this magnificent medicine book to discover:

- Vivid, compelling, and informative reads written in an engaging and colorful style
- Excerpts from documents, diaries, and notebooks offer fascinating eyewitness accounts.
- Charts and contextualizes the great milestones of medical history.

A Short History of Medicine is a fascinating illustrated history and tale of drama and discovery that celebrates the milestones of medical history across generations and cultures. From eradicating smallpox to the early anesthetics, the very first transplants to the genetic code, this groundbreaking guide to the history of medicine has something for everyone to explore, learn and discover.

Ideal for adults and young adults alike, whether you have a keen interest in medicine, science or social history, this all-encompassing medicine book is sure to quench your thirst for knowledge!

In Focus: Big Beasts

by Steve Parker

Which animal is the biggest on Earth? Where do the most big beasts live? Which big animal is the most dangerous in Africa? In Focus: Big Beasts has the answers!
In Focus is a cool, information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!
Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.

A Journey Through Space

by Steve Parker

Take a journey from your doorstep into outer space! Zoom through the Solar System, discovering satellites, comets and asteroids along the way. Explore craters on Mars, moon-hop around Jupiter, and get a close-up view of Saturn's amazing rings. Just don't travel too close to the Sun! Packed with lively illustrations to reveal our amazing universe, this book is perfect for a parent and child to read together or to explore independently. Includes a dust jacket that doubles up as a poster.

In Focus: Oceans and Seas

by Editors of Kingfisher, Steve Parker

What ocean animal dances every morning? Who plays with their food? Where can you find fish that light up? In Focus: Oceans and Seas has the answers!
In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!
Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index, plus front and end flaps on the cover.

Lonely Planet Kids the Weather Book

by Steve Parker

Get your umbrella, your sun hat and your snowshoes ready for this thrill-packed journey through the world of weather. Find out about different climates and weather patterns; discover the processes that drive them; learn the secrets of forecasting the weather and read about record-breaking weather and weird weather events, such as 'animal rain', 'ice bombs', 'ball lightning' and much more. This title also looks at the hot topics of pollution and climate change - how human activity can affect the weather, the impact of global warming and, most importantly, what we can all do to help. It's packed with fascinating facts and stories that will bring the extraordinary world of weather to life, making it perfect for budding meteorologists, young and old!

Contents includes:

• Daily Weather
• Seasons and Climate
• Extreme and Amazing Weather
• Using the Weather
• The Weather is Changing

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!