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The Planet's Most Extreme - Predators
John Woodward
Library Binding (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)A crocodile is a very patient hunter, and the polar bear can sniff out prey from long distance. But neither the crocodile nor the polar bear comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human hunters compare with the most extreme predators in the animal world.
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Extreme Venom
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)Book by
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Extreme Thinkers
Marla Felkins Ryan
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)Discovery Channel
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Gluttons
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)Vultures can swallow up to 20% of their own body weight, and pythons can swallow everything from an antelope to a small child! But neither the vulture nor the python comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human epicures compare to the planet's most extreme eaters.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Births
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Oct. 12, 2004)The male seahorse gives birth to up to 500 babies, and a female southern right whale gives birth to a 2,000-pound baby after only a year of pregnancy! But neither the seahorse nor the whale comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human births compare to the planet?s most extreme deliveries.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Disguises
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 11, 2005)The snow leopard has clever camouflage, and the lyrebird can imitate over twenty different bird songs. But neither the snow leopard nor the lyrebird comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how undercover humans compare to the most extreme animal disguises.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Horrors
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 25, 2005)An adult bear could kill a human with one swat of its mighty paw, and an adult king cobra has enough venom in a single bite to kill an elephant! But neither the bear nor the snake comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how humans cope with their fears when faced with the planet's most extreme horrors.
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Extreme Moms
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)Book by
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Super Senses
Sherri Devaney
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)Tarsiers can leap more than twenty times their body length and land with pinpoint accuracy in the dark, and the mole's snout is covered in more than two thousand touch receptors that can detect tiny vibrations in the soil. But neither the tarsier nor the mole comes in at number one in this countdown. Find out who does, and how human senses compare to the planet's most extreme super senses.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Cheats
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, March 4, 2005)The fox is a cunning thief, and caterpillars change their appearance to trick their enemies. But neither the fox nor the caterpillar comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how human sneaks compare to the animal world's most extreme cheats.
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The Planet's Most Extreme - Stinkers
John Woodward
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Feb. 11, 2005)Dogs love sticking their noses into the nastiest places, and the Hooker's sea lion has spectacularly stinky breath. But neither the dog nor the Hooker's sea lion comes in at number one in the countdown. Find out who does, and how smelly humans compare to the most extreme stinkers in the animal world.
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