Author Description

The world teems with animals. Almost everywhere we look, creatures are going about their daily lives. Animals of the World, in 256 fact-filled and image-packed pages, investigates and describes the anatomy, behavior and habitats of over 1000 animals form microscopic worms to gigantic whales. This comprehensive and easy-to-use book boasts a wide range of features to help bring children face-to-face with the science, fascination and beauty of the living world. These features include up-to-date information in the dangers facing certain species and environments, animal records, obscure facts and amazing comparisons. Animals of the World is divided into the following sections: - Simple animals - Worms, snails and starfish - Insects and other arthropods - Fish - Amphibians and reptiles - Birds - Mammals