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Author
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight. A book for ages 8-80 about flying, from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but magnificent bird Argentavis magnificens, to the British Airways pilots of today. The Wonder of Flight. The Science of Evolution. From both, Richard Dawkins weaves a fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. Do you sometimes...
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"From a bestselling illustrator, this utterly unique comic-style book for kids 4 to 8 explores super-small creatures with astounding abilities. Did you know that some of the smallest creatures on Earth have real-life superpowers? The minute oribatid mite can lift more than 1,000 times its own weight. A tiny type of salamander (called an axolotl) can regrow body parts. And the almost microscopic tardigrade? It can survive practically anywhere, even...
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
Description
#1: Sing along with a chick as she grows up and learns about life on a penguin colony in Antarctica. #2: The natural beauty of animal life in a pond is depicted through striking illustrations and bewitching blends of words and sounds. #3: Some animals stop by a cave to warm up from the snow, drink tea and eat popcorn. What will Bear do when he wakes up to a lair of noisy guests? #4: When George, a dog, is told to bark he says "meow" and "quack-quack"...
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