The Concise Animal Encyclopedia
David Burnie
320 pages, Hardcover
ISBN: 0753455900
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Language: English
Publish: 1056092400000
This compact marvel covers the animal kingdom from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Organized by classification and packed with vibrant photographs and informative detail, this visual safari covers the gamut of phylums, classes, orders, families, and genuses, including invertebrates, insects, amphibians, mammals, birds, and reptiles. Special feature panels that focus on various aspects of animal behavior including camouflage, migration, and hibernation enhance the clear layout. Easy-to-use, authoritative and a perfect gift for young animal lovers, this colorful volume is an ideal resource for the whole family.
Special features include
– Text that can be read section by section or as a complete article
– Cross-references
– Color-coded “Fact” boxes and fully annotated diagrams
– Glossary and index