Series:

DK Eyewitness

7 total works

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Horse

by Juliet Clutton-Brock

Published 5 May 1992
A photo essay introducing members of the horse family, their evolution, behavior, importance, history, breeding, and training. Includes major international breeds of domestic horses.

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Become an expert on horses, one of nature's most beloved animals. 

This children's book shows how horses have played a pivotal part throughout human history. You will uncover the role of these majestic mammals, from the exploration of far off lands to their importance in wartime. Built for stamina and speed, horses have also been used to pull chariots, power engines, grind wheat, and spin cotton. 

Eyewitness Horse also provides information about different horse breeds, colors, shapes, and sizes. You will also follow this animal's journey into the world of sports and find out what place they hold in ancient myths and legends. Finally, the reference section is packed with amazing facts and stats and includes a guide to different breeds.

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See a jaguar swimming, a cat that can outrun a car, a leopard who lost his spots, and a black panther stalking its prey. Learn why cats need whiskers, how they purr, how the Manx cat lost its tail, and why a tiger is striped. Discover how cats communicate, how cats find their way home, why the black cat has been both persecuted and pampered, why they are said to have nine lives, and more. From domestic cats to the beasts prowling in the wild, Eyewitness: Cat looks at these beautiful mammals that are a part of our world.

For over 25 years, DK's Eyewitness books have been the most trusted nonfiction series in classrooms, libraries, and homes around the world. In summer 2014 this award-winning series will get a fresh new look both inside and out. The introduction of paperback editions, eye-catching jackets, and updated interiors ensure that the Eyewitness series will continue to be relevant in the ever-changing world of education and remain the go-to source for homework help, research projects, reluctant readers, ESL students, and, as always, to satisfy the minds of curious kids.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

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Eyewitness: Dog

by Juliet Clutton-Brock

Published 16 June 2014
Eyewitness: Dog highlights the evolutionary history of man's best friend — from their domestication, anatomy, and behavior, for both domestic and wild breeds including wolves, jackals, and foxes. See the oldest-known remains of a domestic dog, an amazing tree-climbing fox, how a dog swims, a fox with bat ears, and a husky in a sled harness. Learn why dogs and wolves hunt in packs, how dogs "talk" with ears and tails, the basics of looking after a pet dog, and how dogs were specially taught to help humans.

For over 25 years, DK's Eyewitness books have been the most trusted nonfiction series in classrooms, libraries, and homes around the world. In summer 2014 this award-winning series will get a fresh new look both inside and out. The introduction of paperback editions, eye-catching jackets, and updated interiors ensure that the Eyewitness series will continue to be relevant in the ever-changing world of education and remain the go-to source for homework help, research projects, reluctant readers, ESL students, and, as always, to satisfy the minds of curious kids.

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Eyewitness Guide: Cat

by Juliet Clutton-Brock

Published 16 October 1997
Cats range greatly in size and appearance yet they all have remarkably similar behaviour patterns. Worshipped by the ancient Egyptians yet reviled as demonic in medieval times cats have long fascinated people. This collection of superb photographs brings their story vividly to life.Starting with the evolution and anatomy of big and small wild and domestic the book describes their reproduction behaviour habitats and how they were first domesticated. See in close-up the lions and leopards of the savanna tigers and cheetahs forest ocelots the desert caracel and a black panther stalking its prey. Learn about domestic breeds from Persian longhairs to streetwise tabbies and discover some useful tips on how to look after them at home.Packed with fascinating facts Cat is a unique and compelling introduction to the lives of this family of graceful animals.

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Dogs are remarkable and adaptable animals. They can be wild or domestic social or solitary and this superb collection of photographs brings their story vividly to life.Starting with a comparison of the various members of the dog family the book traces their evolution from the first carnivores of millions of years ago to the domestic breeds of today including those used for hunting herding and guarding. Learn about the anatomy as well as the senses and social behaviour of dogs from wolves and dingoes to labradors and beagles. Useful basic tips are also given on how to look after a domestic dog effectively.If you've ever wanted to see a fox that climbs trees or wondered what life in a wolf pack is like Dog will show you.

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For thousands of years these noble and versatile animals have provided people with 'horse power' for transport agriculture and war as well as for exciting sports such as chariot racing and steeplechasingThe book shows how horses vary in size and appearance from zebras to donkeys giant Percherons to tiny Falabellas. Spectacular photographs reveal the tenderness of a zebra mare and her foal the glamour of show jumping and the natural behaviour of a herd of Przewalski's horses the only living ancestors of all present-day breeds.Horse is a unique and absorbing introduction to the wild and domestic horses of the world - their grace spirit and age-old role in human society.