Animal Planet
Animal Planet
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Summary
Did you know an elephant's heart is five times bigger than a human's? Investigating the special characteristics that allow animals to live and survive in the wild, this book includes photographs, facts and illustrations.
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Animal Planet by Michael Chinery
A stunningly illustrated natural history book that investigates the special characteristics that allows animals to live and survive in the wild. Find out how animals' specialised anatomy works and how they use their multitude of senses to hunt prey and hide from predators. Discover the amazing characteristics of certain animals, such as a snake's armour-like scales, and which animals are in danger of becoming rare or extinct. With fascinating facts, such as how an elephant's heart is five times bigger than a human's, together with beautiful photography and illustrations, this stunning book will absorb and fascinate all inquisitive young minds.
Michael Chinery, consulting editor, studied botany, zoology, geology and anthropology at Cambridge University, England. He has worked as an editor on a science magazine for young people, and on a British television wildlife magazine. As a freelance editor and writer he has contributed articles to natural history magazines.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781842158500 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842158503 |
| Title | Animal Planet |
| Author | Michael Chinery |
| Series | Illustrated Wildlife Encyclopedia |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-11-28 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |