National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! [AE----13]

图书标准信息

• 作者 Lucy Spelman 著
• 出版社 National Geographic Society
• 出版时间 2012-10
• ISBN 9781426310225
• 定价 186.50元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 304页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Hey,whyisthatfunny-lookingmonkeyonTVhangingupsidedown?Isthatfuzzy,chubbyguyinthebackyardawoodchuckoragroundhog?Nowyoucanfindanswerstotheseandhundredsmorequestionsandcuriositiesrightatyourfingertips!Featuring2,500speciesandpackedwithstunningcolorphotographs,amazinganimalfacts,maps,andmore,thenewNationalGeographicKidsAnimalEncyclopediaisthemostcomprehensiveonthemarkettoday,amazingandentertainingreaders,whileprovidingthemwithauthoritativeinformationabouttheanimalkingdom.Kidslovetolookatanimalsandthisbookshowcasesmorethan1,000gorgeouscolorphotographsasonlyNationalGeographic--theleaderinwildlifephotography--can.Thematicspreadstakereadersthroughanimalhomesandhabitats,sensesandcommunication,lifecycleandbabies,movementandmigration,defenses,camouflage,andadaptation,andendangeredanimalsandconservation.SpecialfeaturesineachsectionincludeANIMALPROFILESspreadsthatfocusin-depthonaparticularanimalandANIMALRECORDSspreadsthathighlightsuperlativessuchasfastest,tallest,smallest,etc.ExclusiveFROM-THE-FIELDreports,thatfocusonNationalGeographicexplorersandtheirstoriesabouttheanimalstheystudy,canonlybefoundinthisanimalencyclopedia,addingtoitsentertainmentandeducationalvalue.

Animalsareorganizedbytaxonomywithineachsection(mammals,birds,reptiles,amphibians,fish,andinvertebrates),accompaniedbycommonandscientificname,factboxes(featuringlifespan,habitat,andsize)andtextdescribingdiet,specialfeatures,andanyotherpertinentinformation.Symbolsrepresentingconservationandhabitatstatushighlightahigh-interesttopicforkids,whilecolor-codingoneachsectionprovidesforeaseofnavigation.Backmatterwillincludealistingofanimalspeciesalongwithbasicinformationincludingname(scientificandcommon),lifespan,diet,size,andhabitat.Acomprehensiveglossary,index,and"findoutmore"sectionroundoutthismust-haveresource.

ReleasessimultaneouslyinReinforcedLibraryBinding:978-1-4263-1023-2,$33.90/$39.00Can,