Michael Bright

Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this book compares the biggest and smallest plants and animals in the world, showing why size is important for their survival. Find out about a range of animals from huge elephants, lengthy crocodiles and ginormous whale sharks to small shrews, tiny hummingbirds and microscopic fairy flies. See each in their own habitat and discover how they have grown so big or small. Covering fish, birds, trees, flowers, insects and even dinosaurs, this book is a lovely introduction to the diversity and extremes of nature in our world, for children aged 7+.

Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this book compares the biggest and smallest plants and animals in the world, showing why size is important for their survival. Find out about a range of animals from huge elephants, lengthy crocodiles and ginormous whale sharks to small shrews, tiny hummingbirds and microscopic fairy flies. See each in their own habitat and discover how they have grown so big or small. Covering fish, birds, trees, flowers, insects and even dinosaurs, this book is a lovely introduction to the diversity and extremes of nature in our world.

Mikä saa eläimet ja kasvit kasvamaan valtavan isoiksi tai jäämään ihan pikkuruisiksi? Koululaisten upeassa luontokirjassa tutustutaan maapallon isoimpiin ja pienimpiin lajeihin aina jättimäisestä valashaista pistiäiseen, jonka voi nähdä kunnolla vain mikroskoopilla. Pääset vertailemaan valtavaa strutsia siroon kimalaiskolibriin ja pohtimaan, mistä lajien suuri kokoero oikein johtuu. Luonto eri puolilla maailmaa on kehittynyt ainutlaatuiseksi, kun kasvit ja eläimet ovat sopeutuneet selviytymään juuri omassa elinympäristössään. Elämä kotiplaneetallamme on monimuotoista ja uskomattoman ihmeellistä!

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An adult great white is a big shark – really big. It has been responsible for more shark bites and human deaths than any other species, according to the International Shark Attack File. This is probably because it sees us as aberrant marine mammals flailing about in the water and certainly worth an exploratory bite – but a gentle mouthing from a two-tonne white shark, its jaws filled with row upon row of razor-sharp teeth, could result in a severe mauling for any victim unlucky enough to have attracted its attention. Though its danger was well known to ancient mariners, it was not until the mid-1970s that it came to occupy its current place in the popular imagination, when Jaws was unleashed on an unsuspecting public. The great white shark’s reputation hit rock bottom in the wake of the Spielberg classic. But during the fifty years since the film’s first release, public interest in the species has sparked a renaissance in research, producing remarkable new insights into the life of this extraordinary animal. Telling the story of the great white shark from the perspectives of history, psychology and biology, White Shark is nothing less than the biography of the world’s most fascinating fish.

Sharks embark on extraordinary journeys. Some travel thousands of miles and take weeks or even months to reach their destinations, while others rise up from the depths, undertaking a vertical migration of a mile or more in a single day. Why, though, do they travel such distances and how do they find their way? Sharks explores the latest research and explains some of the many mysteries of shark migration. Michael Bright reveals the adaptations that allow sharks to perform feats of extreme navigation, such as their astonishing electromagnetic ‘6th sense’ that not only catches the electrical activity in the muscles of their prey, but can also detect the Earth’s geomagnetic field. He also addresses the danger inherent in shark migrations, including shark attacks on humans, but more commonly for the sharks themselves, who are hunted for their fins and increasingly threatened by the fishing industry.

Explora los h bitats de los animales de d a y de noche con este lbum ilustrado. Incluye dos libros en uno: puedes girar y leer m s Sab as que hay un animal que hace caca cuadrada? Y que existe un lugar llamado el Caf del Tibur n donde los tiburones se re nen? Descubre esto y mucho m s con este maravilloso lbum ilustrado. A trav s de una gran variedad de h bitats como la selva sudamericana, el arrecife de coral o los bosques europeos, ver s c mo los animales interact an entre ellos y tambi n con su entorno. Conoce apasionantes especies como el tibur n cortador de galletas, el murci lago de labios arrugados, el jabal barbudo y muchos m s. Y, cuando hayas terminado de explorar todos los h bitats de d a y sus animales, dale la vuelta al libro y conoce c mo son de noche Un manual de animales did ctico que no te querr s perder, con muchos datos curiosos e ilustraciones a todo color de cada animal en su h bitat. Escrito por el experto Michael Bright y con ilustraciones de Nick Jones, es una lectura imprescindible para ni os y ni as a partir de 6 a os amantes de los animales y su entorno. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Take a trip around the world to discover the busy animals active during the day, and the magical creatures that come out at night in twelve unique habitats in this extensive exploration of the natural world. This book's fun flip-book format gives readers two books in one. Beginning with the daytime, children can explore the biodiversity of a huge range of landscapes. Readers can then flip the book and arrive at extraordinary night-time scenes where the hidden, rarely seen creatures of the night come out to play in the same landscapes, all for children to uncover. This innovative title looks at the animals of both day and night in a huge variety of habitats including the South American Rain Forest, African Savannah, Australian Outback, and Andes Mountains. Firm favorites and widely unknown creatures, of both the day and night, are explored, including: - Cockroaches, silverfish, and leopards that scour cities by night - Parrotfish, shrimps, and epaulette sharks that roam tropical coral reefs by day - Aye-ayes, leaf-tailed geckos, and tomato frogs that emerge in the Madagascan night - Wild boar, brown bears, and jays that enjoy the European woodland in the sunshine Sections on the animals of dawn and dusk, and even urban wildlife, make this a truly fascinating, comprehensive, and fresh look at the natural world for children. The magic of the natural world during both the day and night is brought to life with Nic Jones' vibrant illustrations. Daytime and Night-time provides the perfect opportunity for children to compare and contrast twelve habitats during the day and night, and uncover the true biodiversity of our planet at all times of the day.

Maapallolla elää uskomattoman monipuolinen lajien kirjo. Elämää löytyy yhtä lailla valtamerten pimeistä syvyyksistä kuin hyisiltä napaseuduilta ja kuivilta aavikoilta. Tutkijat ovat tähän mennessä nimenneet huimat 1,5 miljoonaa eläinlajia – ja lukemattomia on vielä löytämättä! Saadakseen järjestystä paljouteen eläintieteilijät pyrkivät luokittelemaan lajit niitä yhdistävien ja erottavien ominaisuuksien perusteella. Eläinten monimuotoinen maailma tutustuttaa nuoren lukijan kaikenkarvaisiin otuksiin pikkuruisista sukkulamadoista jättimäisiin valaisiin. Opit jakamaan eläimet selkärankaisiin ja selkärangattomiin lajeihin ja tunnistamaan piirteitä, jotka ovat ominaisia esimerkiksi matelijoille tai piikkinahkaisille. Poikkeus vahvistaa säännön -aukeamat nostavat esiin eläinkunnan erikoisuuksia munivista nisäkkäistä puissa kiipeileviin rapuihin. Liity mahtavaan eläinparaatiin ja opi uutta eri puolilla maailmaa elävistä ihmeellisistä lajeista!

A beautiful book, produced with the Natural History Museum, that reveals animals and plants that are hard to see in the skies, deep underwater, on clifftops, in caves and underground

Tervetuloa maailmanympärysmatkalle päivä- ja yöeläinten pariin! Kekseliäs kääntökirja on täydellinen tapa tutustua eläinmaailman tapoihin. Värikkäästi kuvitetut aukeamat esittelevät kaksitoista aluetta, joista jokaiseen tutustutaan sekä päivänvalossa että yön pimeinä tunteina. Jotkut lajit näkevät erinomaisesti pimeässä, joillekin päivänvalo sopii parhaiten. Päivisin arapapukaijat lentelevät Etelä-Amerikan sademetsissä, ja öisin samoilla alueilla liikkuu jaguaari. Afrikan savannien armoton aurinko saa päiväeläimet hakeutumaan levolle. Kun paahde taittuu yöllä ihanaan viileyteen, pensassarvikuonot kokoontuvat juomapaikoille. Madagaskar taas on makien valtakuntaa. Rengashäntämakit käyvät ”hajutappeluita” reviireistään päiväsaikaan, öisin ai-ai tutkii onttoja puita ja noukkii herkullisia toukkia superpitkillä sormillaan suihinsa. Moni laji on vaarassa kirkkaassa päivänvalossa, sillä saalistajien on helppo nähdä ne, mutta yön pimeydessä on turvallista etsiä ravintoa ja tutustua lajitovereihin. Myös aamu- ja iltahämärässä kuhisee: joillekin linnuille aikainen aamu on oivallinen hetki laulaa ja houkutella paikalle lajitovereita. Mutta mitä tapahtuu, kun yöeläimen suurin vihollinen liikkuu myös yöaikaan?

Featuring stunning illustrations from Margaux Carpentier, learn about Charles Darwin, his "Tree of Life," and the wonderful ways plants and animals have evolved over time--the perfect book for curious kids. From the first living things six billion years ago to the animals living around the world today, explore how the huge diversity of the life on Earth came to be. Follow the branches of Charles Darwin's "Tree of Life" and discover how plants and animals have evolved in many amazing ways. Find out why crabs run sideways, which fish was the first to walk on land, why birds are similar to dinosaurs, and why brains are located in our heads and not in our feet. The book is stunningly illustrated by Margaux Carpentier in a bright and bold distinctive style.

From searingly hot deserts to lands of fire and ice, this book is a vivid journey through the natural wonders of the seven continents. With page after page of spectacular photographs, this book pays homage to the powerful forces that shape our planet - fire, ice, water, and wind - revealing a world with extraordinary landscapes and breathtaking geological features. These images, of geysers spewing scalding water, glaciers chiselling out the mountainsides, and red-hot molten lava exploding on contact with the ocean, demonstrate how Earth's current appearance resulted from the incessant, powerful, and widespread activity of nature and climate change over the various geological eras. The portrait that emerges from this exceptional journey through vast patchwork quilts of salt deposits, colourful canyons, ripple-like sand patterns, and vibrant meltwater pools and channels, captures a living, endlessly changing, planet.

Take a trip around the world to discover the busy animals active during the day, and the magical creatures that come out at night in twelve unique habitats in this extensive exploration of the natural world. This book's fun flip-book format gives readers two books in one. Beginning with the daytime, children can explore the biodiversity of a huge range of landscapes. Readers can then flip the book and arrive at extraordinary night-time scenes where the hidden, rarely seen creaturesof the night come out to play in the same landscapes, all for children to uncover. This innovative title looks at the animals of both day and night in a huge variety of habitats including the South American Rainforest, African Savannah, Australian Outback and Andes Mountains. Firm favourites and widely unknown creatures, of both the day and night, are explored, including: Cockroaches, silverfish and leopards that scour cities by night Parrotfish, shrimps and epaulette sharks that roam tropical coral reefs by day Aye-ayes, leaf-tailed geckos and tomato frogs that emerge in the Madagascan night Wild boar, brown bears and jays that enjoy the European woodland in the sunshine Sections on the animals of dawn and dusk, and even urban wildlife, make this a truly fascinating, comprehensive and fresh look at the natural world for children. The magic of the natural world during both the day and night is brought to life with Nic Jones' vibrant illustrations. Daytime and Night-time provides the perfect opportunity for children to compare and contrast twelve habitats during the day and night, and uncover the true biodiversity of our planet at all times of the day.

Take a trip around the world to discover the busy animals active during the day, and the magical creatures that come out at night in 12 unique habitats in this extensive exploration of the natural world. This book's fun flip-book format gives readers two books in one. Beginning with the daytime, children can explore the biodiversity of a huge range of landscapes. Readers can then flip the book and arrive at extraordinary night-time scenes where the hidden, rarely seen creaturesof the night come out to play in the same landscapes, all for children to uncover. This innovative title looks at the animals of both day and night in a huge variety of habitats including the South American Rain Forest, African Savannah, Australian Outback and Andes Mountains. Firm favourites and widely unknown creatures, of both the day and night, are explored, including: Cockroaches, silverfish and leopards that scour cities by night Parrotfish, shrimps and epaulette sharks that roam tropical coral reefs by day Aye-ayes, leaf-tailed geckos and tomato frogs that emerge in the Madagascan night Wild boar, brown bears and jays that enjoy the European woodland in the sunshine Sections on the animals of dawn and dusk, and even urban wildlife, make this a truly fascinating, comprehensive and fresh look at the natural world for children. The magic of the natural world during both the day and night is brought to life with Nic Jones' vibrant illustrations. Daytime and Night-time provides the perfect opportunity for children to compare and contrast 12 habitats during the day and night, and uncover the true biodiversity of our planet at all times of the day.

Uncover the secrets of animal camouflage!

Follow the branches of the 'tree of life' with this beautifully illustrated exploration of animal and plant evolution