Books with author Lois Darling

Coral reefs, the beautiful underwater mountains of limestone found in tropical oceans around the earth, harbor an unbounded variety of life, a complexity of form and color and activity unequaled anywhere else int he world. In this well written introduction, the Darlings give a clear, fully illustrated account of the kaleidoscopic community of plants and animals that forms the living reef.

1961, hardcover edition, World Publishing, Cleveland, OH. 256 pages. Beautifully printed title, offering young adults and their parents a discussion of life, from tiny organisms to man himself. Here is biology the way it should be written, with some of the finest illustrations (150 in all) you'll ever find. This is the 4th book that this talented team wrote and illustrated together. They are noted for their children's titles.