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1) Hearing
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999], c2000
Description
Simple text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it works.
4) Sight
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Description
"In simple language, explains how the eyes work to help us see. Describes how the parts of the eye take in light and how the nerves in the eye send messages to the brain to tell us what we see"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
From sniffing out a meal to finding a mate, species throughout the animal kingdom use their sense of smell every day. While most animals use their noses to smell, such as cats, dogs, and humans, others use different parts of their bodies. For example, bees use their antennae, snakes use their tongues, and butterflies use their legs. A good sense of smell can allow animals to survive in dark, underground habitats. It can help others locate food sources...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
The sense of taste helps animals determine what is delicious, and what is deadly. Animals have evolved a wide variety of taste preferences and abilities. For instance, an octopus has ten thousand taste buds on each one of its arms' suckers; a bison has a great knack for using taste to avoid toxic plants while grazing, and gorillas and chimps like sweet-tasting food. With interesting, easy-to-understand text and vivid pictures, this book explores the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Animals rely on their sense of hearing to locate predators, find food, and sense danger. This book explores a variety of animal ears and describes how they work and how they help animals hear. From the super-sharp hearing of an owl to grasshoppers that hear through their legs, this book is full of fascinating facts that capture the reader's attention while providing scientific information and offering an opportunity to compare animal hearing to the...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
The sense of touch brings the world closer to us, and the same is true for the animals on Earth. This book explains how animals explore their world through the sense of touch, with skin, fur, biological systems, and more. A variety of animals are profiled, including butterflies, cats, monkeys, dogs, earthworms, and even humans, with specific examples of how feeling helps mammals, insects, and people find food, navigate the world, and stay safe from...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
An animal's eyes provide it with information about its encounters with other animals and its habitat. This book is filled with important and exciting facts about how animals see, such as deer, eagles, dragonflies, cats, and squids. It includes how animal eyes are constructed, how they work in different environments, and how different animals use sight to stay safe, find food, and experience the world around them. Comparisons between animal eyesight...
10) Touch
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1985
Description
Text and illustrations present a variety of things to be felt with the skin. Included is a short scientific explanation of our sense of touch, with a diagram of a section of skin.
12) Sight
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Explains the sense of sight, including how the eye works.
13) Smell
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Explains the sense of smell, including how the nose works.
14) Smelling
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999], c2000
Description
Simple text and photographs present the sense of smell and how it works.
15) Tasting
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999], c2000
Description
Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate the sense of taste.
16) Your senses
Author
Pub. Date
[1999], c2000
Description
Simple text and photographs present the five senses and how they work together.
19) Sense of touch
Author
Series
Pub. Date
℗♭2001
Description
Introduction to the sense of touch for early readers.