Author(s): Heather Alexander,Meredith Hamilton
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 2016-06-14
Dimensions: 260 x 262 x 16mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 150 illustrations, colout100 Halftones, colour

Highlighting every kingdom of life--plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals--the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout. The book delves into topics like geology; prehistoric times, including fossils and dinosaurs; how animals move and fly; evolution; biomes; and more. Sidebars throughout offer biographies of naturalists like Charles Darwin, Mary Anning, Thomas Henry Huxley.

Also includes fun, hands-on projects for kids to do on their own or with adults and 5 origami patterns to create your own paper dinosaur, whale, penguin, and more. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this is an entertaining and educational look at our natural history.