Infographic: How It Works: Life on Earth

Part of the series Recycling.

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If you've ever wondered what keeps life on earth ticking, you've come to the right place. 

Using fascinating infographics, discover the fundamental processes behind animals' and plants' lives: how plants make energy; how predators hunt and how living things are recycled.

There are endless facts to learn about living things, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how plants and animals work?

They adapt and grow thanks to some incredible processes - and understanding them is the key to understanding life on earth. It's time to discover how animals reproduce, how plants protect themselves and how living things adapt. Pore over the step-by-step infographic art and fascinating facts to uncover the dazzling truth about the astonishing flora and fauna on our planet - then try out the mind-bending challenges on each page!

TOPICS:

How plants make energy

How plants reproduce

How animals reproduce

How predators hunt

How living things adapt

How animals see

How animals smell

How animals feel

How plants protect themselves

How animals protect themselves

How animals survive a shortage

How living things are recycled

The INFOGRAPHIC HOW IT WORKS series is an exploration of the processes that make the world (and the universe) go round, from the activity in tectonic plates to the enzymes that break down food in our bodies. 

Each process is clearly explained using amazing infographics and essential facts - plus an experiment or challenge for readers to try, so they can keep the discovery going.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.