Super shark encyclopedia and other creatures of the deep

Titre
Super shark encyclopedia and other creatures of the deep

Derek, Harvey

Sommaire
Super Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures -- from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks, Starfish to Bat Fish, and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks, plus surfing penguins, deep-sea monsters, rays, eels and more. Packed with jaw-dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy, new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail. It showcases record-breaking animals, such as the deadliest predators and the most venomous creatures, and explains how and why their bodies work the way they do."-- Publisher's description.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2015

Description matérielle
208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Edition
First American edition.

Note générale
Includes index.

Table des matières
Amazing anatomy -- Animal athletes -- Life stories -- Supernatural senses -- Exploring the deep.

2015 Fall Litpicks ASLC review Alberta School Library Council.

Terme de vedette-matière
Sharks.
 
Predatory animals.
 
Marine animals.
 
Sharks -- Behavior.
 
Sharks -- Anatomy.

Résumé
Super Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures -- from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks, Starfish to Bat Fish, and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks, plus surfing penguins, deep-sea monsters, rays, eels and more. Packed with jaw-dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy, new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail. It showcases record-breaking animals, such as the deadliest predators and the most venomous creatures, and explains how and why their bodies work the way they do."-- Publisher's description.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781465435842
 
9781465446350
 
9781553632641

Informations de publication
New York, New York : DK Publishing, A Penguin Random House Company, 2015.


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