The Foundations of Science: Ecosystems & Species (Textbook)

By Timothy Polnaszek

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“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?” —Job 38:4

Too frequently, we hear messages that science and religion are at odds, yet Pope St. John Paul II said that faith and science "each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish." Foundations endeavours to instill this thriving in the hearts and minds of young readers, leading them into a world that will excite their imaginations and inspire wonder in God's great power.

This eight-part series covers a wide range of scientific topics, from animals and plants to galaxies in distant space and ocean depths, cells and creatures, chemical oddities, and the wonders of our world. Furthermore, it exposes the deep order found under the surface of creation and records many of the Church's historical contributions to science. Dr. Timothy Polnaszek introduces young readers to the frequently ignored but intriguing scientific discipline of Ecology in Ecosystems & Species: The Web of Nature, demonstrating how the countless species found all over the world interact with one another and their environment. Children will discover how animals and plants adapt to severe situations in the wild, as well as how they compete and collaborate. Exploring nature and studying species, populations, communities, and whole ecosystems reveals the careful balance that God has etched into His creation.

Did you know . . .

some mantises and spiders camouflage themselves as flowers to catch insect prey?
like animals, plants can also “sweat”?
wood frogs live throughout Canada and Alaska because they can survive frozen solid in winter (like a frog popsicle!), and simply thaw out in warmer months?
some tropical dry forest biomes can have as much as seventy-five inches of rain during its rainy season and as little as two inches in the dry season?
the aptly named fat-tailed dwarf lemur stores fat in its tail to use as an energy source when it hibernates?

In addition, children will meet heroic figures such as St. Anthony of Egypt and other Desert Fathers, learn about the amazing contributions made to modern genetics by the Augustinian friar, Gregor Johann Mendel, read some of St. Augustine's insights on the nature of animals, and come to understand how certain areas of science do not contradict the truth of God being the source of all life, but rather point directly to His creative powers and governance.

With this breakthrough scientific programme, you will go back in time to when God lay the foundation of the world!

Paperbound. 144 pages.