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Overview
These stunning photographic information books picture nature in extraordinary close-up and with an intimacy unrivaled by other wildlife books - Each title features magnificently detailed, larger-than-life photographs on each spread - will enthrall any child who has ever wondered how a butterfly wing looks to another butterfly or how a spider sees its own web - Text and annotations give a real sense of where each plant or creature lives, how it eats, breeds, survives, and adapts to its particular habitat - Color artworks show the scale of the animal or plant; a glossary defines the meanings of unfamiliar words.Examines the variety of life found in the desert, including the Greek tortoise, desert scorpion, and jewel wasp.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
DK Publishing has produced a remarkable nonfiction series for six to ten-year-olds focused on ecological habitats. Desert Life, one of the "Look Closer" series, is based on a foundation of spectacular photographs and accurate facts. Other titles in the series include Rain Forest, Coral Reef, and Pond Life.Book Details
Published
April 1, 1998
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780789429698