Zoology

Jim Ottaviani returns with an action-packed account of the three greatest primatologists of the last century: Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birut Galdikas. These three ground-breaking researchers were all students of the great Louis Leakey, and each made profound contributions to primatology--and to our...

Come face to face with the most incredible insects on Earth, where you'll experience the microscopic world of bugs in mind-blowing depth and detail. Super Bug Encyclopedia showcases a huge variety of these tiny creatures at close range, making them millions of times bigger...

Dogs are often thought of as obedient, loyal animals, but their repertoire of attributes and emotions stretches across the spectrum. They're also advanced communicators, peace ambassadors and effective thinkers, with unique avatars and identities. FromAuthor: Sindhoor PangalPublisher: HarperCollins IndiaPublished: 05/17/2021Pages: 322Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize:...

A 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council). Travel the world with the Sounds of Nature series - press the note in each of the 10 habitats to hear vivid recordings of over 60...

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers...

This informative book introduces young readers to the habitat, physical features, diet, and behavior of Army ants. The book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index....

The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented with distribution maps, detailed...

Beautiful photographs of stunning shells from London's Natural History Museum, home to one of the most significant and comprehensive collections in the world. Collected and treasured for their beauty, used in religious rituals, or even traded as currency, shells have fascinated humans for millennia....

Why are animals so amazingly colorful? Find out in this kaleidoscopic look at the technicolor world of animals. Meet animals of every color of the rainbow and find out why they are the colors and patterns they are. Discover the reason why some animals...

This informative book introduces young readers to the habitat, physical features, diet, and behavior of giant hornets. The book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index....

The superlative identification guide to 268 species of owl, now in paperback. Praise for the first edition: A native of Finland, the author is the world's best-known owl expert, having visited the birds in 128 countries over the past 40 years. Here he describes...

They transform. They camouflage. They pollinate. And they're stunningly beautiful. Meet the world's butterflies! Mysterious, miraculous, and utterly beautiful, butterflies are nature's harbingers of peace, beauty, and new beginnings. Now, in the Little Book of Butterflies, part of My Little Library of Natural History,...

Our first reaction to the Spider may be one of revulsion or fear⁠. To many of us, she is a distasteful creature destined to be crushed underfoot. But here in this book we meet the Spider as Fabre did-industrious builder, talented weaver, wily hunter,...

In 2020, it will have been twenty-five years since one of the greatest wildlife conservation and restoration achievements of the twentieth century took place: the reintroduction of wolves to the world's first national park, Yellowstone. Eradicated after the park was established, then absent for...

The "King of Sting" describes his adventures with insects and the pain scale that's made him a scientific celebrity.Silver, Science (Adult Non-Fiction) Foreword INDIES Award 2017Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in...

This informative book introduces young readers to the habitat, physical features, diet, and behavior of weta. The book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This...

The second in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Worm is a look at the earthworm. It covers such topics as the worm's habitats (sometimes they live inside other animals), its anatomy (its muscle tube is slimy and gross), and its...

A charming children's encyclopedia that takes you on a journey into the deep blue to discover the wonders of the world's oceans! The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. My Encyclopedia of Very...

A kindergarten-level introduction to polar bears, covering their growth process, behaviors, their Arctic home, and such defining features as their all-white fur.Author: Kate RiggsPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 09/15/2015Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 7.70h x 8.60w x 0.25dISBN: 9781628321159Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.2Point Value: 0.5Interest...

Repleto de ilustraciones en 3D, Animales acerca al lector a un mundo en constante evoluci n para descubrir c mo vive y c mo se relaciona con su entorno cada habitante del planeta. Animales est lleno de divertidas curiosidades y datos relevantes de especies...