Pocket Science: Wild Science

Science can be really wild! From terrifying tornadoes and killer plants to the mighty plasma-wielding Sun - nature's power can be phenomenal. This brilliantly engaging book explains the biology at work in our everyday world.

Key concepts covered include: phases of the moon; wild weather; seasons; photosynthesis; pollination and animal classification

Pocket science is a fun series of mini guides about key science concepts found in our everyday lives These titles are highly collectible companions for science-spotters everywhere, with light-hearted text full of fascinating facts and fun doodle style art, perfect for readers aged 7+

Titles available: Explosive Science; Wild Science; Electric Science; Prehistoric Science

Tom Jackson has written more than 80 books and contributed to hundreds more. His specialties are natural history, technology and all things scientific. Tom spends his days finding fun ways of communicating facts, new and old, to all age groups and reading abilities. Tom lives in Bristol, England, with his wife and three children. He studied zoology at Bristol University and has had spells working at zoos. Tom has also worked as a conservationist, which saw him planting trees in Somerset, surveying Vietnamese jungle and rescuing wildlife from drought-ridden Zimbabwe. Writing has also taken him to the Galápagos Islands, Amazon rainforest, coral reefs of Indonesia and Sahara Desert. Nowadays, he can be found mainly in the attic.