Animal - 3rd Edition by DK (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With more than 1 million copies sold, this updated and revised celebration of the animal kingdom features photos and descriptions of over 2,000 species and habitats. Bringing animals, habitats, and up-to-date research to life for readers around the world, Animal explores the creatures that have fascinated and inspired humans for years, from intrepid Emperor penguins to fierce Siberian tigers, to the very intelligent and highly communicative humpback whale. This updated edition introduces the olinguito, the adorable, recently discovered mammal that looks like a cross between a cat and a teddy bear, and the Skywalker gibbon found in the tropical forests of Yunnan Province in southwest China and Myanmar.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>View the animal kingdom up close as never before in this breathtaking title, which has already sold over 1.5 million copies. </b> <p/>Written by 70 specialists, it features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. <p/>With around two million species identified to date, animals are the dominant and most varied form of life on the planet. <i>Animal</i> presents a representative selection, ranging from the giant baleen whale, to fast-moving predators such as sharks, big cats, and birds of prey, as well as microscopic beetles barely 1mm long and other insects. It presents some of the latest species to be described: meet the cute but elusive olinguito from South America, which was only identified in 2013, or the skywalker hoolock gibbon that was named after a Star Wars character in 2017. <p/><i>Animal</i> also explains how the earth's biodiversity is in sharp decline and the conservation projects underway to safeguard precious species. For each one, it gives a locator map and statistics, including its conservation status. <p/>For anyone who wants a reliable and enthralling reference, in which you can find the answers to everything - from why zebras are striped or how the sunbear got its name -<i> Animal</i> is your essential one-stop guide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Truly a definitive guide to animals of all kinds. -- <b>MetroFamily Magazine</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Editors-in-Chief: Don E. Wilson is the senior scientist at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.</p><p>David Burnie has written or contributed to over 140 books and multimedia titles. He is a fellow of the Zoological Society of London.</p>
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