Overview

Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered. Down where worms wriggle and microbes squirm, there's a whole world waiting to be discovered... Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth's surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there. Encounter creatures of the deep and marvel at the mind-boggling size of the humongous fungus - the biggest organism in the world. Learn how one handful of ordinary soil contains more organisms than there are people on Earth, and carry out experiments using dirt from your own back garden. Under Your Feet offers you the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the natural world and soil-dwelling creatures big and small. Bursting with colourful illustrations and photography, this is the perfect book for budding young plant experts, animal fanatics, and geologists, and anyone who is curious about the ground we walk on.

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Author:   Royal Horticultural Society (DK Rights) (DK IPL)
Publisher:   Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:   DK Children
Dimensions:   Width: 23.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   0.598kg
ISBN:  

9780241412459

ISBN 10:   0241412455
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   02 April 2020
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Children's (6-12) ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Budding ecologists will unearth a warren of astonishing facts (did you know, for instance, that one handful of soil contains more organisms than there are people on the Earth?) * Daily Telegraph *

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Marc Redmile-Gordon is an expert in the crucial link between soil and climate change, and is part of the RHS's science team. Jackie Stroud is a soil scientist based at Rothamsted Research one of the oldest agricultural research stations in the world.

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