Books with author Michael Chinery

Two new books on indigenous peoples and conservation have been added to naturalist Michael Chinery's exciting series Secrets of the Rainforest. Each colorful book shows us the wonderful array of plants and animals that live in the lush wildernesses of the world's tropical rainforests. Acting as the earth's lungs, the rainforests are of vital importance to the planet and to the many indigenous peoples who have traditionally lived in harmony with their lush surroundings. Children will learn how conservationists are struggling to preserve these last remaining wildernesses for future generations.In its rainforest home, the sloth can spend its whole day chewing leaves and moving so rarely that plants actually grow on its fur. From giant trees with buttress roots to 'air plants' that bloom suspended from trees, Plants and Planteaters describes the flowers, fruits and seeds of the rainforest that sustain this ecosystem's many fascinating insects, birds, monkeys, and mammals.Topics Include: -- food from the forest-- climbers and perchers-- beautiful butterflies-- feathered pollinators-- feathered fruit-eaters-- hanging in the trees-- browsers big and small-- forest acrobats

This book explores the fascinating world of birth and the young in the wild animal kingdom. It looks at how and where mothers lay their eggs or give birth. It follows the offspring through to adulthood as they discover or develop the skills they need to survive. You will be able to compare such vital life processes among many different groups of animals - from insects, reptiles and birds through to mammals of both land and sea. With over 200 beautiful wildlife photographs this exciting book will delight and inform any child age 8-12 years.

Animal Habitats presents a huge range of animals, from tiny beetles to elephants, and explains the special problems of living where they do, and the solutions they have evolved. It visits a wide range of climates and habitats, from tropical grasslands and vast tracts of forest, to rivers and deep oceans. Maps show the worldwide distribution of different animals, and reveal that some have succeeded in pushing the boundaries of their range to incredible limits. With amazing wildlife photography and lively, information-packed text, this book brings the world of wild animals vividly to life.

Animal Habitats presents a huge range of animals, from tiny beetles to elephants, and explains the special problems of living where they do, and the solutions they have evolved. It visits a wide range of climates and habitats, from tropical grasslands and vast tracts of forest, to rivers and deep oceans. Maps show the worldwide distribution of different animals, and reveal that some have succeeded in pushing the boundaries of their range to incredible limits. With amazing wildlife photography and lively, information-packed text, this book brings the world of wild animals vividly to life.