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Books in Closer Look at S series

  • Prehistoric Mammals

    L B Halstead

    Hardcover (H Hamilton, April 29, 1976)
    None
  • 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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  • Arctic Lands

    J L Hicks

    Hardcover (H Hamilton, Sept. 30, 1976)
    None
  • Look Closer: River Life

    Barbara Taylor

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

    Jill Hughes

    Hardcover (H Hamilton, March 15, 1976)
    None
  • 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
    X
  • 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
    N
  • Ancient Greece

    Patricia Vanags, Anton Powell

    Paperback (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, )
    None
  • 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
  • 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: 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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