{"product_id":"animals-timothy-polnaszek-9781505117660","title":"Animals: Creatures of the Wild","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Foundations of Science\u003c\/i\u003e introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in light of God's providential care over creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Too often we hear messages that science is in conflict with faith, but Pope St. John Paul II wrote that faith and science \"each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish.\" \u003ci\u003eFoundations\u003c\/i\u003e seek to spawn this flourishing in the hearts and minds of young readers, guiding them into a world that will delight their imaginations and inspire awe in the awesome power of God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authored by Dr. Timothy Polnaszek, this eight-part series covers an extensive scope of scientific studies, from animals and plants, to the galaxies of outer space and the depths of the ocean, to cells and organisms, to the curiosities of chemistry and the marvels of our planet. Still more, it reveals the intricate order found beneath the surface of creation and chronicles many of the Church's contributions to science throughout history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimals: Creatures of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e offers a tour of the animal kingdom and the habitats in which mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish live and thrive. Children will discover how animals find and hunt for food, how and why they live in concert with other animals, why they migrate or hibernate, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid you know\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003espiders eat more than 400 million tons of insects each year?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney bees sometimes \"dance\" to communicate with each other?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe olm salamander can go ten years without eating anything?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esnapping turtles can use their tongue as bait, making it look like a worm to lure fish close to their mouths?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea bald eagle could read a newspaper from across a football field (assuming they could read, of course!)?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe arctic tern flies from Greenland to Antarctica (and back) each year, which means that it flies more than forty thousand miles per year?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echeetahs can run over sixty miles per hour?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecertain species of ants count their own steps to find their way back to their anthill?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In addition, children will also learn about St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, the story of St. Brendan and the whales and St. Modomnoc and the bees, the serpent from Genesis, and how the Church teaches that our care for animals can bring us closer to God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a journey back to when God laid the foundation of the world with this groundbreaking science curriculum! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Polnaszek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505117666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505117660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.30d","brand":"Timothy Polnaszek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987033981183,"sku":"9781505117660","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3007ca7d-54d8-4419-aa9d-1cabd4302bb2.jpg?v=1683286619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/animals-timothy-polnaszek-9781505117660","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}