Animal Close-ups S.
5 total works
"Birds And Other Flying Animals" is a new title in the "Animal Close-Ups" series. The books are produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London. The photographer has taken all the photos especially for the books, and their experts have checked and approved all the contents. Each book in the series looks at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zooms in on their fascinating details, to see in close-up how nature has designed them for living. In "Birds", we take to the skies with the creatures of the air. We explore the wings and flying skills of birds, bats and insects in incredible detail. The first-person text is lively and direct, to really engage the young reader. Featured are: eagle, swan, duck, hummingbird, bat, hoverfly, beetle and butterfly.
Hunters
by Michael Bright, Dr Jen Green, Robin Kerrod, Rhonda Klevansky, and Barbara Taylor
Published 30 September 2002
This book gives a remarkable insight into the survival of the fittest and the strongest in the wild.
A new title in the "Animal Close-Ups" series, the books are produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London. Their photographer has taken all the photos especially for the books, and their experts have checked and approved all the contents. Each book in the series looks at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zooms in on their fascinating details, to see in close-up how nature has designed them for living. Cats come in all shapes and sizes, from huge roaring tigers to small purring pet cats. We explore their similarities and differences, zooming in for a close look at their fur and teeth, paws and claws. The first-person text is lively and direct, to really engage the young reader. Featured are: lion, leopard, cheetah, wildcat, domestic cat, lynx and tiger.
Find out about our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. See a baby marmoset hitching a ride on its mother's back, how gibbons zoom through the trees, and how a colobus monkey can sleep sitting up. We explore the differences between a selection of monkeys and apes, and some of their rare relatives such as lemurs.
A new title in the "Animal Close-Ups" series, the books are produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London. Their photographer has taken all the photos especially for the books, and their experts have checked and approved all the contents. Each book in the series looks at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zooms in on their fascinating details, to see in close-up how nature has designed them for living. In "Night Animals", we explore the amazing senses and survival skills of animals that are perfectly at home in a night-time world. The first-person text is lively and direct, to really engage the young reader. Featured are: owl, bat, hedgehog, woodmouse, gecko, fox, moth, snail and leopard.