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Books with author Barbara Taylor

  • Oceans and Rivers

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 18, 2002)
    Why are icebergs only made of fresh water? Where is the deepest part of the ocean? Kids will find the answers to these questions and many more in Oceans and Rivers.
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  • Slide and Discover: Animal Atlas

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Oct. 22, 2013)
    Understanding the animals of the world and their environments is a key to understanding our own world and how that world affects us.The six sophisticated slide-and-discover windows of this atlas offer a comprehensive view of the world’s animals, continent by continent. Beautifully illustrated, and full of facts alongside stunning wildlife photographs, explore the amazing diversity of living creatures that inhabit different regions. Learn all sorts of fascinating things, like where animals live within the earth’s climate zones, what a biome is and its importance, and various animals’ survival tactics. Also, find out for each continent which animal is the largest, smallest, deadliest, loudest, longest-lived, most rare, which is unique to each area, and more.Slide and Discover: Animal Atlas takes you on a journey to tundra, rainforest, wetland, grassland, boreal forest and everywhere else to meet the wondrous and mysterious animals all over the world.
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  • Slide and Discover: Human Body

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Feb. 3, 2015)
    Examining the human body inside and out is even more fascinating in this unique format. The six sophisticated slide-and-discover windows in this book offer a comprehensive view of the inner workings of the human body. Beautifully illustrated and full of facts and stunning photographs, this book allows readers to explore the amazing systems of the human body at the turn of a page. Slide and Discover: Human Body goes inside one of the most fascinating machines in the world: you.
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  • Incredible Plants

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK Children, April 1, 1997)
    Three-dimensional, cross-section models, full-color photographs with captions, and an informative text explore the vast complexity of plant anatomy and structure, the process of polination, and more.
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  • Young Discoverers: Rivers and Oceans

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Kingfisher, April 15, 2002)
    Where are the world's longest rivers located? How do oceans change the shape of the land? How do we measure the speed of a river's current? Readers will learn the answer to these questions and more.
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  • Look Closer: River Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1998)
    Examines the animals and plants that live in and along a river
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  • Snow

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (QEB Publishing, Jan. 7, 2011)
    From foxes in the snow to leopards in the trees, this fascinating series looks at how animals in every kind of habitat use camouflage to adapt to their surroundings.
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  • Maps and Mapping: Geography Facts and Experiments

    Barbara Taylor

    Library Binding (Kingfisher Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Explains what maps are and why they are used, introduces symbols found on maps, and describes how cartographers map the world
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  • Look Closer: Pond Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Examines the variety of life found in ponds, including the common newt, stickleback, and great diving beetle.
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  • Forest Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1993)
    Discusses the plants and animals that live in forests, including the weasel, giant wood wasp, and slippery jack mushroom
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  • Animal Hide and Seek

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1998)
    A collection of lavish, double-page illustrations by wildlife artist John Francis presents a range of natural animal habitats, including eucalyptus woodlands, rainforests, coral reefs, and swamps, that invite kids to find as many animals they can.
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  • I Wonder Why Zippers Have Teeth: And Other Questions About Inventions

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 22, 2003)
    "What did people use before they had refrigerators?" and "Where do inventors get their ideas?" are some of the questions answered in this intriguing look at inventions.
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