Cells

by Laura Silverstein Nunn, Virginia B. Silverstein, Alvin Silverstein

Book Overview

What do you have in common with a shark, a zebra, and a pine tree? All four of you are alive - and so all four of you are made up of cells. Cells perform amazing functions. An animal's muscle cells contract and expand in response to signals they receive from nerve cells, allowing the animal to run or jump. Plants' leaves contain cells that collect sunlight, which in turn provides energy for photosynthesis, the process by which plants create their...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761339345
• ISBN13: 9780761339342
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Twentyfirst Century Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Great Little Book

This book is small but packed full of useful information. I would definitely recommend it.