Firefly Books.Firefly firefly or lightning bug, small, luminescent, carnivorous beetle of the family Lampyridae. Fireflies are well represented in temperate regions, although the majority of species are tropical and subtropical. Books 4 Daybreak Lane, Westport, CT 06880 1-800-387-5085 www.fireflybooks.com Plenty has been written about pack ice and floating, frozen expanses of ice; but few books provide much detail. Enter David N. Thomas, a scientist who has studied pack ice for 13 years, with Frozen Oceans (1554070007, $45.00), which surveys the biology, chemistry and importance of pack ice. From the properties of pack ice and what happens when seawater seawater Water that makes up the oceans and seas. Seawater is a complex mixture of 96.5% water, 2.5% salts, and small amounts of other substances. Much of the world's magnesium is recovered from seawater, as are large quantities of bromine. freezes to threats to pack ice and its future exploration, chapters provide important keys to understanding an extreme environment. Sylvia Arditi and Marc Lachieze-Rey's Cosmos cosmos (kŏz`məs), any plant of the tropical American genus Cosmos of the family Asteraceae (aster family). C. bipinnatus, (1552979326, $39.95) gathers almost ninety images of the cosmos selected from millions of objects captured by telescopes and cameras. Beautiful planets, other worlds, and dazzling images are accompanied by commentary and wrapped in an oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. package to appeal to lay audiences and science student alike. Alain Dupas' Destination Mars(1552979342, $29.95) is also a recommended pick for the neo-scientist: here's a fine history of human discoveries about the red planet, from ancient Babylonian times to modern times up to plans for a manned voyage VOYAGE, marine law. The passage of a ship upon the seas, from one port to another, or to several ports. 2. Every voyage must have a terminus a quo and a terminus ad quem. to Mars scheduled for 2015. The latest new color photos and illustrations are accompanied by physicist Alain Dupas' insights. |
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