Animal Encyclopedia

Animal Encyclopedia

Publisher Comments:

The ultimate pictorial reference book of the animal world by the number one children's reference publisher. A Trail of Discovery: How slowly does a sloth move? What's inside a camel's hump? Why can't a snake shut its eyes? Which fish can climb trees? The Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia answers thousands of intriguing questions about the animal kingdom and provides a fascinating insight into animal behavior, instincts, and survival. Magnificent photography. Lavishly illustrated with dramatic close-up and time-lapse photography, the Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia brings the animal world vividly to life- watch a frog leap through the air, a moth hatch from its pupa, a snake constrict its prey, and stag beetles in combat. Magnificent full page environment shots also display animals in their natural habitat, from the barren wastes of the Sahara to the tropical lagoons of the Great Barrier Reef. Essential reference for home and school. A clear alphabetical arrangement makes it simple to look up each kind of animal, while a fact packed introductory section explains animal classification, adaptation, migration, and conservation issues. Fact boxes and at-a-glance scale indicators provide essential data on individual species, and step-by-step sequences home in on incredible detail. The Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia is fully cross-referenced to guide the reader to related entries and topics, with an extensive index, and an accessible glossary.

Synopsis:

Fully indexed and cross-referenced with 2,000 animal species, this ultimate pictorial reference provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of such animals as hedgehogs, peacocks, penguins, salamanders, and snakes.

About the Author

Researched and compiled by a team of experts in natural science. Michael Bright, B.Sc., C.Biol., MI.Biol., is head of Development at the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit in Bristol, England. He has worked as a radio and television producer for the BBC, producing science and natural history programs since 1971. Michael has written more than 50 books and many articles on science, natural history, and environmental issues both for children and for a more general readership. He has also been consultant editor on numerous prestigious animal encyclopedia. Michael's interest in wildlife started at an early age with a fascination for sharks. He first saw these, and other sea creatures, being unloaded from the Marine Biological Association's research vessel in Plymouth, England. Since then his passion has grown to include the entire animal kingdom. Jonathan Elphick, B.Sc., has a degree in zoology and is a Fellow of The Zoological Society of London. He has had more than 30 years' experience as a natural history writer, editor, and consultant, specializing in ornithology. Among the many titles he has worked on, his guidebook to British birds was highly acclaimed, winning BirdWatching magazine's award for the best field guide to British birds for 1997. Jen Green, Ph.D., received a doctorate from the University of Sussex in the Department of English and American Studies in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer, who has written more than 50 books for children, including many natural history titles. She was a major contributor to a 12-volume children's animal encyclopedia of aquatic life, and also writes about geography, history, and social issues. Barbara Taylor, B.Sc., studied environmental sciences before becoming a science editor and writer on exhibitions at The Natural History Museum, London, England. She is now a full-time writer who has written more than 70 informational books for children, specializing in natural history, science, and geography. She has traveled widely, visiting nature reserves in Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia to learn more about the world's wildlife. Richard Walker, B.Sc., Ph.D., studied zoology, ultimately receiving a doctorate, and then started teaching sciences at secondary schools in London, England. He was Head of the Biology Department in his last school, before becoming a full-time writer 12 years ago. He specializes in human biology and natural history books, and is an expert on animal classification. He has contributed to a number of nature animal encyclopedia for children and adults.

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