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American Museum of Natural History.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
New edition; third edition; American edition.
Physical Desc
512 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
This authoritative, illustrated encyclopedia includes a blend of informative illustrations, maps, and photography, it is a broad-ranging, in-depth guide to both physical oceanography and marine life. A comprehensive introduction explains important principles and processes, from the geology of the seafloor to the chemistry of seawater. The next two chapters look at key environments--from the seashore out to the open ocean--and the main groups of ocean...
15) Natural histories: Innumerable insects :the story of the most diverse and myriad animals on earth
Author
Publisher
Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xvii, 214 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
INSECTS (ENTOMOLOGY). A fascinating look at the world's most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection. To date, we have discovered and described or named around 1.1 million insect species, and thousands of new species are added to the ranks every year. It is estimated that there are around five million insect species on Earth, making them the most diverse lineage of all...
16) Animal life
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
512 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Exploring and explaining every aspect of animal behavior in stunning, awe-inspiring action sequences and fascinating, in-depth prose, this resource offers the inside story on what makes animals tick.
Author
Publisher
Welbeck
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Dinosaur bones had been found centuries before scientists understood what they were and what creatures they came from; ancient Chinese writings spoke of "dragon" bones, and large fossils discovered in the UK were thought to belong to human giants. It was only with the exploration and meticulous research of generations of intrepid palaeontologists that the truth about dinosaurs was discovered.The Dinosaur Hunters tells the story of these discoverers...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Rev. ed.
Lexile measure
1150L
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a full-color illustrated examination of the customs and traditions of many North American Indians including those of the Great Plains, Southwest, Great Lakes region, far North, and more.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles a unique journey to explore the natural wonders of the West aboard the elegant American Orient Express. Starting in Denver at the Front Range of the Rockies, the journey heads to Rocky Mountain National Park and on through the mountains to the Golden Spike National Historic Site in Utah. Heading south the train stops near the fantastic shapes and dazzling colors of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. Continuing through this incredible...
Series
Illustrated history of humankind volume 1
Pub. Date
1993
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
239 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Language
English
