National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More!
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National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! by National Geographic
Hey, why is that funny-looking monkey on TV hanging upside down? Is that fuzzy, chubby guy in the back yard a woodchuck or a groundhog? Now you can find answers to these and hundreds more questions and curiosities right at your fingertips Featuring 2,500 species and packed with stunning color photographs, amazing animal facts, maps, and more, the new National Geographic Kids Animal Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive on the market today, amazing and entertaining readers, while providing them with authoritative information about the animal kingdom. Kids love to look at animals and this book showcases more than 1,000 gorgeous color photographs as only National Geographic--the leader in wildlife photography--can. Thematic spreads take readers through animal homes and habitats, senses and communication, life cycle and babies, movement and migration, defenses, camouflage, and adaptation, and endangered animals and conservation. Special features in each section include ANIMAL PROFILES spreads that focus in-depth on a particular animal and ANIMAL RECORDS spreads that highlight superlatives such as fastest, tallest, smallest, etc. Exclusive FROM-THE-FIELD reports, that focus on National Geographic explorers and their stories about the animals they study, can only be found in this animal encyclopedia, adding to its entertainment and educational value. Animals are organized by taxonomy within each section (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates), accompanied by common and scientific name, fact boxes (featuring lifespan, habitat, and size) and text describing diet, special features, and any other pertinent information. Symbols representing conservation and habitat status highlight a high-interest topic for kids, while color-coding on each section provides for ease of navigation. Backmatter will include a listing of animal species along with basic information including name (scientific and common), lifespan, diet, size, and habitat. A comprehensive glossary, index, and find out more section round out this must-have resource. Releases simultaneously in Reinforced Library Binding: 978-1-4263-1023-2, $33.90/$39.00 Can
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society. Ann Curry is a former NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor, and Today show anchor at large. She was also the Dateline NBC anchor from 2005 to 2011. Curry has distinguished herself in global humanitarian reporting, especially regarding events in Darfur, Chad, the Congo, and Kosovo. She has received numerous Emmy Awards among other prestigious recognitions. Chris Johns, former editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1979 while a staff photographer for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Before joining National Geographic in 1995 and becoming senior editor of illustrations in 2001, he worked as a freelance photographer for Life, Time, and National Geographic. The author of Valley of Life: Africa's Great Rift, he lives with his family on a farm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Elizabeth Krist is a former National Geographic senior photo editor who has also worked at Fortune and Asia. She curated the images in the book Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment and its accompanying exhibition. Her favorite pastime is visiting galleries and museums in new cities. She lives in Washington, DC. Rena Silverman is a photography writer and aspiring lutenist (player of the lute).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781426331220 |
| ISBN 10 | 1426331223 |
| Title | National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! |
| Author | National Geographic |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | National Geographic Partners, Llc |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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