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Poison: Sinister Species with Deadly Consequences
Dr. Mark Siddall, Megan Gavin
Hardcover (Sterling Signature, June 3, 2014)Beware: it's a poisonous world—and this is the ultimate guide to surviving nature at her most toxic! Journeying from the plains of the outback to the jungles of Madagascar, Dr. Mark Siddall, curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History, delves into earth's deadliest and most sinister creatures. Seventy-five wittily written, engaging, and illustrated entries cover things that sting, that bite, and that you shouldn't touch or eat. Siddall provides fascinating insight into these species and their sometimes lethal, occasionally beneficial poisons.
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Animal Life: Secrets of the Animal World Revealed
Katie Parsons, Steve Parker, Elizabeth White, Tim Halliday, Kim Bryan
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Animal Life: Secrets of the Animal World Revealed
Katie Parsons, Steve Parker, Elizabeth White, Tim Halliday, Kim Bryan
Hardcover (DK, )None
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American Museum of Natural History Triceratops
William Lindsay
Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1993)Endorsed by the American Museum of Natural History, a study of the armored, horned Triceratops explores its physical traits, history, and daily life, through more than one hundred photographs, action sequences using models, and a fact file of fossils.
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Very First Things to Know About Ants
Patricia Grossman
Hardcover (Workman Publishing Company, Jan. 10, 1997)Bringing together everything that American Museum of Natural History children's books stand for-the excitement of learning, the fun of science, the tactile pleasure of an activity, plus impeccable editorial authority and innovative design-comes a new series, Very First Things to Know About... Written for three- to six- year-olds, who are already naturalists by instinct, each book focuses on the lives, varieties, habits, and habitat of a single animal. Spread by spread, Very First Things to Know About Ants covers the basic facts of an ant's life-those very first things to know-embellished with detailed, realistic full-color illustrations, call-outs, expanded information, and activities that entail the use of the 25 colorful, die-cut, reusable stickers included in the book. Also in the series: Very First Things to Know About Bears . Illustrated by John D. Dawson.
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American Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus
William Lindsay
Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 15, 1993)Describes the discovery and excavation of fossil evidence for the Tyrannosaurus and examines what this evidence suggests about its appearance and behavior
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On the Trail of Incredible Dinosaurs
William Lindsay
Paperback (DK CHILDREN, Nov. 23, 1998)Action sequences of photographs of specially created, staggeringly realistic scale models capture the secret lives of four spectacular dinosaurs, demonstrating how they hunted for food, how they cared for their young, and how fossils are excavated. Original.
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American Museum of Natural History Corythosaurus
William Lindsay
Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Sept. 15, 1993)Produced in connection with the American Museum of Natural History, this "dino-biography" reconstructs the life history of the crested Corythosaurus, exploring its physical characteristics, habits, and routines with the help of more than a hundred photographs.
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Giant Squid: Mystery of the Deep
Jennifer A Dussling, Pamela Johnson
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Sept. 1, 1999)A look at giant squid, cepha lapods in general, and the implication of the discovery of a 25-foot squid off the coast of New Zealand in 1997.
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American Museum of Natural History: Tyrannosaurus
William Lindsay, Mark Norell
Paperback (DK CHILDREN, April 1, 1999)On the trail of the king of dinosaurs! Walk in the steps of the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex, the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth. Spectacular photographic sequences of detailed scale models bring these terrifying creatures back to life. Produced in association with paleontologists at the American Museum of Natural History and revised to reflect recent discoveries in the field.
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Very First Things to Know About Bears
Deborah Kovacs
Hardcover (Workman Publishing Company, Jan. 10, 1997)Bringing together everything that American Museum of Natural History children's books stand for-the excitement of learning, the fun of science, the tactile pleasure of an activity, plus impeccable editorial authority and innovative design-comes a new series, Very First Things to Know About... Written for three- to six- year-olds, who are already naturalists by instinct, each book focuses on the lives, varieties, habits, and habitat of a single animal. Spread by spread, Very First Things to Know About Ants covers the basic facts of an ant's life-those very first things to know-embellished with detailed, realistic full-color illustrations, call-outs, expanded information, and activities that entail the use of the 25 colorful, die-cut, reusable stickers included in the book. Also in the series: Very First Things to Know About Bears . Illustrated by John D. Dawson.
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The Prehistoric Times
Libby Deutsch, Matthew Hodson, Neave Parker
Paperback (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, June 1, 2017)A newspaper-style activity book for the discerning dinosaur, packed with paleo puzzles, fearsome facts and giganto games. Meet real-life reptiles and read fascinating features, which include:Seeking a self-defence class? Hear what a cetiosaur has to say about staying safe.Wondering what’s happening with the weather? See whether meteor showers are here to stay with our fail-safe forecast.Confused why #trees are trending? Learn why the hypsilophodons think branches are best. And much, much more…
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