Miranda MacQuitty

"Did you know that sharks first appeared in the oceans 200 million years before the dinosaurs, and that they have an electrical sixth sense that helps them locate their prey? How dangerous is a great white shark? Can a whale shark really grow as big as a city bus? If you find yourself seeking the answers to these questions, then this may be the book for you! Discover where they live, why they are hunted, and what can be done to protect them. The book...

Examines the forces that form deserts and discusses the animals and people that inhabit them.

Presents information on the inner workings of insects, illustrated with detailed three-dimensional models that show how all the different parts of the insects function to help them fly, make sound, jump, collect nectar, breathe, and reproduce.

Este libro muestra, a traves de fotografias originales, muchas de ellas a tamano natural, una amplia informacion sobre la vida, costumbres y habitats de los tiburones, rayas y quimeras, y tambien de los mitos y leyendas que existen acerca de estos animales.

Discover the harsh world of hot and cold deserts and the people, plants, and animals that live there.

Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.