Visual Encyclopedia of Animals 2nd Edition by Jayne Parsons ISBN 9780789478719 0789478714

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ISBN 10:   0789478714

ISBN 13: 9780789478719

Author: Jayne Parsons

Shows you what others only tell you. An invaluable family reference book, thematically organized into seven sections, and packed with facts, figures, and quotable statistics. An amazing wealth of information about the animal kingdom, from insects, fish, and amphibians to reptiles, birds, and mammals. Over 1,000 full-color photographs, diagrams, cutaway artworks, and detailed instructions.

Table of contents: 

1. BUTTERFLY
2. INTRODUCTION
   Evolution
   Fossils
   Dinosaurs
   Vertebrates
   Invertebrates
   Mollusks
   Arthropods
   Classification
3. INSECTS
   What is an insect?
   The first insects
   Types of insect
   Metamorphosis
   How insects move
   Insect senses
   How insects feed
   Courtship, birth, and growth
   Nests and societies
   Hunting and hiding
   Where insects live
4. Temperate woodland
   Oak tree
   Tree canopy
   Woodland butterflies
   Tree trunks and branches
5. Grassland and heathland
   Grassland insects
   Heathland insects
6. Lakes and rivers
   Water surface insects
   Underwater insects
7. Tropical forest
   In the canopy
   Nests in the canopy
   Brilliant butterflies
   Tropical butterflies
   Horned beetles
   The largest insects
   Stick and leaf insects
   Armies on the ground
8. Deserts, caves, and soils
   Desert insects
   Cave insects
   Soil insects
9. Towns and gardens
   Household insects
10. FISH
    What is a fish?
    Fish anatomy
    Fish bones
    Colour for survival
    Skates and rays
11. AMPHIBIANS
    What is an amphibian?
    Early amphibians
    Skeletons and bones
    Amphibian senses
    Tailed amphibians
12. REPTILES
    What is a reptile?
    Reptile groups
    Prehistoric groups
    Scaly skin
    Cold-blooded creatures
    Senses
    Movement
    Courtship
    Nests and eggs
    Deadly enemies
    Battle for survival
    Living in water
    Chelonian anatomy
    Marine turtles
    Turtles and tortoises
    Crocodile anatomy
    Crocodiles
    Alligators and caimans
    Lizard anatomy
    How lizards feed
    The world’s lizards
    The tuatara
    Snake anatomy
    Constrictors
    Colubrid snakes
    Venomous snakes
    Rear-fanged snakes
    Front fangs
13. GREEN CAPE
14. TANOL
15. BIRDS
    What is a bird?
    Feathers
    How birds move
    Legs and feet
    Food and feeding
    Courtship
    Nests and eggs
    Birth and growth
    Migration
    Where birds live
16. Cities and farmland
    Homes and streets
    Parks and gardens
    Fields and hedgerows
    Forest and woodland
    Deciduous woodland
    Coniferous forest
    Eucalyptus woodland
    Owls
17. Rainforests
    Under the canopy
    In the treetops
    Parrots
18. Rivers, lakes, and swamps
    Rivers and lakes
    Swamps and marshes
    Ducks
19. Seas, cliffs, and shores
    Estuaries and shores
    Sea and cliffs
20. Deserts and grassland
    Deserts
    Scrub and bush
    Grassland
21. Mountains and moorland
    Mountains
    Moorland
    Eagles
22. Polar and tundra
    Arctic and tundra
    Antarctica
    Penguins
23. MAMMALS
    What is a mammal?
    Reproduction
    Birth and growth
    Skin and hair
    Senses
    Feeding and diet
    Bones and muscles
    Defence
    Mammal homes
    Where mammals live
24. Woodland and forest
    Deciduous woodland
    Coniferous forest
    Eucalyptus woodland
    Deer
25. Rainforest
    In the trees
    On the forest floor
    Jungle apes
26. Grassland
    Pampas and steppes
    African savanna
    Grassland cats
27. Deserts
    Hot deserts
    Cold deserts
28. Mountains and polar
    Arctic tundra
    Mountain tops
29. Oceans and seas
    Polar oceans
    Whales and dolphins
30. Rivers, lakes, and swamps
    Rivers and lakes
    Swamps

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