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Books in A Closer Look at series

  • Closer Look At: Greenhouse E

    Alex Edmonds

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Presents an overview of the greenhouse effect and its consequences, explains global warming, and profiles major pollutants and the damage they cause
    M
  • Swamp Life

    Theresa Greenaway

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1993)
    Discusses the plants and animals that live in swamps, including caiman, snapping turtles, and water lettuce
    V
  • Early China

    Wendy Boase, Angus McBride, Terence Dalley

    Hardcover (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, )
    None
  • Pond Life

    Barbara Taylor

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, Sept. 4, 1992)
    This book is part of a series of photographic information books which takes a close-up look at the world we live in. Each title is devoted to a particular habitat, studying its plant and animal inhabitants in detail and explaining how and why they have adapted to the environment. This book looks beneath the surface at creatures such as the diving beetle, larva, water plants, dragonflies, frogs and tadpoles, sticklebacks, watermen, newts and snails. The text works on three levels, with an introduction to the subject, fact-packed captions on specific features and annotation pointing out unusual details. Each illustration is accompanied by captions about size, weight, speed and life span. The author has also written "Animal Atlas".
  • Rain Forest

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1992)
    Examines the variety of life found in a rain forest, including the flying gecko, poison dart frog, and curly-haired tarantula.
    S
  • Prehistoric Reptiles

    Beverly Halstead

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1984)
    Describes the various types of dinosaurs that once made up the dominant life form and discusses their evolution, behavior, and present-day descendents
    Q
  • Reptiles

    Joyce Pope

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Feb. 1, 1986)
    Describes the physical characteristics and habits of lizards, snakes, crocodiles, turtles, and other reptiles.
    S
  • Cave Life

    Christiane Gunzi

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1993)
    Discusses the plants and animals that live in caves. Includes the peacock butterfly, cave cricket, and maidenhair fern.
    V
  • Horses

    Joyce Pope

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1987)
    Discusses the evolution of horses and describes today's breeds.
    R
  • Closer Look at Acid Rain

    Alex Edmonds

    Paperback (The Watts Publishing Group, March 11, 1999)
    None
  • Mountains

    S. Edgar-Hyde, Gary

    Library Binding (Copper Beech, July 2, 1999)
    Edgar-Hyde, Gary, S.
    S
  • Butterflies and Moths

    Denny Robson

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1986)
    Describes the life cycle and habits of various kinds of moths and butterflies.
    R