Highlighting a variety of 140 animals, from alligators to zebras, and many in between, with spectacular photographs of each animal, this comprehensive reference tool presents a physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of animals. Full-color photos.
Dive into this lushly photographed book and discover all the things the ocean can be! ""Salt and surf and sand and waves, " "The ocean's these and more . . . "" To the animals that live there, the ocean is much more than a huge blue body of water. For frisky sea lions, it is a fun-filled playground. For toothy sharks, it is a dentist's office. ...
Preeminent photographer Norbert Wu travels to the ends of the earth to showcase an array of dive spots including reefs, wrecks, caves, and drifts. Here are schooling hammerheads and spawning corals, curious sea creatures and dense kelp forests, captured in breathtaking full color photographs. Ken McAlpine's commentary outlines each locale's ...
The allure of Antarctica, a place still mysterious, untamed, and unspoiled, has beckoned tourists in increasing numbers as more and more people vie for a glimpse of its terrible beauty and stunning vistas. But there is one aspect of Antarctica they never see, perhaps the most interesting of all - the world beneath the ice. This book, a collection ...
In more than 250 full-color photos taken all over the world, Norbert Wu's Spendors of the Sea offers a rare, upclose look at an undersea kingdom of unique beauty and staggering diversity. The informative text is a combination of Wu's diving adventures and fascinating facts and habits of animals living and interacting in their natural habitat.
Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. Ice covers the mountains, the valleys, and even the sea. In this frozen winter world, every creature is waiting for summer to come. When the sunny days arrive, a burst of new life begins. A mother Weddell seal finds a safe spot on the surface of the ice to have her baby. Nearby, a little Adélie penguin ...
An introduction to the underwater world of kelp forests located along the coasts of North and South America, southern Africa, and Australia. Color photographs illustrate the text which explains such things as how kelp supports a variety of marine creatures including sea otters, jellyfishes, and octopuses.
An introduction to the underwater world of kelp forests located along the coasts of North and South America, southern Africa, and Australia. Color photographs illustrate the text which explains such things as how kelp supports a variety of marine creatures including sea otters, jellyfishes, and octopuses.
An introduction to the many living things, from microscopic plants to huge sharks, that live in the ocean and discusses the importance of oceans to life on earth.
Underwater photographer Norbert Wu and jounalist Leighton Taylor dive to the ocean's depths to show us the fascinating creatures living there. Learn why the light fish glows, how mega-mouth finds food, and how 10-foot long worms survive near the earth's core. Detailed, yet understandable, explanations of pressure and temperature bring the cold and ...
With full-color, breathtaking photos and easy-to-read texts, each book in this series describes the life cycle of a plant or animal. Including a special note for adults to help reading be an interactive experience, these titles are especially useful for preschools, reading hours, Chapter One programs, primary classrooms, and upper-elementary ...
A photo-essay that explores life in a coral reef. Readers will meet such undersea creatures as anemones, barracudas, crinoids, and rays. Illustrated with color photographs.
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