- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Lorenz Books (14 Dec 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0754817784
- ISBN-13: 978-0754817789
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 17.8 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
509,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #30 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > The Environment > Reference
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.70
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals of the World: An Expert Reference Guide to 840 Amphibians, Reptiles and Mammals from Every Continent for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.70, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Beginning with a biological and evolutionary overview of the animal kingdom, this book examines a range of animal characteristics, such as anatomy, survival instincts and reproduction. It explores the impact that humans have had on the natural world, with an investigation into endangered species and wildlife conservation. There is also a section on the earth's habitats, showing how animals adapt to their surroundings. The second part of the book is divided into geographical chapters describing animals from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. OVer 1000 full colour illustrations, 800 distribution maps and information boxes detailing habitat, diet, size, life span and conservation status accompany each entry.
About the Author
Tom Jackson has worked at Jersey Zoo and has been involved in the conservation of endangered wildlife in Zimbabwe. As a travel journalist, he has explored the wondrous Galapagos Islands and the Amazonian rainforests. Tom's published works include: Tropical Forest (Raintree); The World Encyclopedia of Animals and Parrots, Tropical and Rainforest Birds (both Lorenz Books); and Nature Factfile: Monkeys (Southwater).
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I sent this book to my young grand-daughter in Australia for her birthday, knowing that she was very fond of animals. I hear from her that she was absolutely delighted with it.
Hence, an ideal present for a child interested in animals.
Hence, an ideal present for a child interested in animals.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my 6 year old daughter who loves reference books. This would also be suitable for adults as it is very comprehensive and would make a great addition to any home reference family library. It is a lot smaller in size than the sea life one we already own being roughly novel sized rather than A4 sized.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Home & Garden > Antiques & Collectables > Reference & Price Guides > Encyclopaedias
- Books > Reference > Encyclopaedias
- Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Reference
- Books > Science & Nature > Environment & Ecology > Reference
- Books > Science & Nature > History & Philosophy > Reference
- Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Reference
- Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Wild Animals
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
