Screen LibraryAnimal earth : the amazing diversity of living creatures /
"What most think of as the animal kingdom--from elephants to amphibians--in fact accounts for only a tiny portion of the tens of millions of species that scientists speculate inhabit planet Earth. Animal Earth is an unbiased tour of this still largely undiscovered world, illuminating the bizarr...
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Thames and Hudson,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: |
2015. ©2013 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
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| Summary: |
"What most think of as the animal kingdom--from elephants to amphibians--in fact accounts for only a tiny portion of the tens of millions of species that scientists speculate inhabit planet Earth. Animal Earth is an unbiased tour of this still largely undiscovered world, illuminating the bizarre appearances and hidden lives of the creatures that share our planet, but which we've rarely, if ever, seen. What is perhaps more surprising is that this bewildering range of animal species can be traced to a small number of lineages, sharing a common body plan and evolutionary history. Animal Earth n |
| Item Description: | Originally published: 2013. |
| Carrier Form: | 320 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780500291658 0500291659 |
| Index Number: | QL49 |
| CLC: | Q95 |
| Call Number: | Q95/P665 |