"This pocket guides describes and illustrates all the common species of plants and animals found on the sea shore - from the highest spring tide to five metres below sea level. It covers the sea shore of the Atlantic, Mediterranean, North Sea, Irish Sea and English Channel coasts of Britain and Europe - from the North Cape to the Dardanelles. A simple introductory key allows quick identification of what type of animal - coelenterate or m ..."
"Shows the ways in which invertebrates move, eat, protect themselves, reproduce, and mature, and introduces spiders, slugs, snails, beetles, termites, and other small creatures."
"It's a cool school safari when the kids in Miss Garcia's class do a special project on African animals. Each day they learn fun facts about a different creature, from big rhinos to long-legged ostriches to strong lions. But the real fun comes with the posters that show what lies beneath the skin and reveal surprising connections between the zebra and a horse, interesting details about the chameleon's eye, and lots more. Then, with a pu ..."
"The kids in Mr. Collins' class are getting a treat: a chance to go deep, deep into the jungle at the Rainforest Center. What will they see? Endangered jaguars, so big and graceful; sloths hanging upside down; frogs up a tree; rare tamarins (related to monkeys); and vampire bats. First there's the skeleton, then there's the complete, wonderful animal in all its glory. Fascinating tidbits of information cover the page, including what foo ..."
" The starling family contains some of the most common and some of the rarest birds in the world--ranging from the ubiquitous Common Starling to species restricted to single islands in the South Pacific. Starlings and Mynas is the first comprehensive, one-volume guide to all 114 members of the family. The main text of the book presents descriptions and illustrations of every species and many distinctive subspecies. It offers extensiv ..."
"-- An innovative, in-depth look at important topics in physical geography-- Full color diagrams, illustrations and photographs-- Hands-on activities for real science experience"
"BREEDING Nests are built in holes in rocks (de Wiljes 1957) and in holes in
Acacia trees (van Helvoordt in litt.). The nest itself ... and Hellebrekens 1967),
June in east Bali (Sody 1930) and February on Bali (van Helvoordt in litt.).
BEHAVIOUR ... In a cap- tive pair one bird, believed male, stood erect between
song bouts, fluffed its belly and flank feathers, spread its tail, raised its crown
feathers and repeatedly bowed its he ..."
"God's Work, Not Mine: Finding Forever on the surface is an amazing love story that places a magnifying glass on the work of God in the union of two people."
"There are over 1,000 species of insects in Ireland. Although vitally important in our environment, most are very small and escape notice. This first guide written specifically on Ireland's insects concentrates on the most charismatic, easily-identified irish insects: butterflies, bumblebees, dragonflies, ladybirds, grasshoppers and shieldbugs. As well as focussing on easy and accurate identification the guide guide covers distribution, ..."
"There are over 1,000 species of insects in Ireland. Although vitally important in our environment, most are very small and escape notice. This first guide written specifically on Ireland's insects concentrates on the most charismatic, easily-identified irish insects: butterflies, bumblebees, dragonflies, ladybirds, grasshoppers and shieldbugs. As well as focussing on easy and accurate identification the guide guide covers distribution, ..."
"A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the HELM IDENTIFICATION series. The Indo-Malayan and Afro-tropical varieties are covered, along with the New World immigrants, and the text together with drawings, maps and photographs show aspects of bird behaviour, distribution and natural history."
"-- An innovative, in-depth look at important topics in physical geography-- Full color diagrams, illustrations and photographs-- Hands-on activities for real science experience"
"Head down your garden and peer amongst the flowers, grasses and plant pots, and you will find an amazing range of little creatures. From shieldbugs to slugs and snails, from froghoppers to flower beetles, this new fold-out chart covers some of the commonest little animals you will find in the garden. This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each char ..."
"Claire Llewellyn. * <^ ^ gy ki o ^ £h *m & A golden-wheeKng spider escapes by
cartwheeling down ... Many farmers kill pests by spraying their crops with
chemicals. The sprays kill □^s spiders, too. This is a shame because spiders eat
many ..."
"This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context. It provides the latest information, coverage of recent additions to the British list including the harlequin ladybird, and makes suggestions for further research, both short and long term, highlighting gaps in knowledge and showing rea ..."
"Notes the difference between monkeys and apes by describing what they eat, how they communicate and show friendship, how they have babies, who their enemies are, and other aspects of their behavior."