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Books in A Closer Look at series

  • Look Closer: Ocean

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK Children, May 21, 2012)
    Look Closer: Ocean is a groundbreaking visual reference book promising an amazing new experience for readers: with each turn of the page, the underwater viewpoint changes. Children will explore different perspectives of incredible underwater scenes as they zoom in, zoom out, and go sideways, forward, and backward. Through this innovative visual technique, readers are kept constantly engaged, and invited to consider the connections between different aspects of their worlds. Specially commissioned computer-generated imagery will ensure this is one aquatic adventure young readers won't want to miss!
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  • Look Closer: Swamp Life

    Theresa Greenaway, Jane Burton, Kim Taylor

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, June 1, 2000)
    Discusses the plants and animals that live in swamps, including caiman, snapping turtles, and water lettuce.
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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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  • Hurricane And Typhoons

    Jen Green

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Explains the causes and effects of hurricanes and typhoons and examines their environmental impact and how they can be predicted
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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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  • Ancient Greece

    Patricia Vanags, Anton Powell

    Paperback (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, )
    None
  • Seas and Oceans

    Margot Channing

    Paperback (Salariya Book Company Ltd, June 20, 2014)
    Bursting with striking full-colour illustrations and fascinating facts, this title offers a spectacular top-to-bottom visual guide of seas and oceans: from sunlit shores, down past fantastic sea creatures, submarines and sunken wrecks, to the deep dark mystery of the deep ocean floor. Featuring extreme close-ups, cutaways and clear, informative captions, this title in the A Closer Look series provides children with a highly visual tour of the marvels and mysteries of our planet's seas and oceans. Take A Closer Look At Seas & Oceans, as you've never seen them before! A Closer Look At offers dramatic new perspectives on popular topics. The illustrations, presented in a variety of unusual ways, are designed to stimulate both interest and knowledge. Each book begins with a double-page spread presenting a complete overview of the subject, followed by spreads exploring aspects of the subject in more detail.
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  • Look Closer Under The Ocean

    Kimberley Faria (creator), Nicola Friggens (creator), Robyn Newton (creator), Amy Oliver (creator) Emily Dove (artist)

    Hardcover (Priddy Books, March 6, 2018)
    None
  • Look Closer: Coral Reef

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Examines the variety of life found on coral reefs, including the seahorse, hermit crab, and sea slug
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  • Grasslands

    Casey Horton

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Dec. 1, 1979)
    Discusses the plant and animal life of the world's grasslands, which make up almost a quarter of the world's land area.
  • A Closer Look at Hurricanes and Typhoons

    J. Green

    Paperback (The Watts Publishing Group, June 15, 1999)
    Drawing on the latest research, this book looks at the environmental impact, both good and bad, that hurricanes have on the earth and shows how this affects the way we live.'