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Nature's Deadliest Creatures Visual Encyclopedia
Come face-to-face with 150 of the world's scariest killer creatures, from the lion and great white shark to the tarantula, anaconda snake, golden eagle, vampire bat, and even the fierce ant!
The book profiles every kind of animal--mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, and arachnids. Chapters are arranged according to how these dangerous predators kill. Do they use jaws and claws, venom, stings, traps, tricks and cunning, or mass invasion?
With more than 200 spectacular photos in the book, every page has a stunning image of the animal in action, with data files giving a visual guide to its size, distribution, diet, and habitat, as well as a rating of its "scare factor."
Each profile features bite-size text that will appeal to all readers. Discover key facts about how the animal lives (is it solitary or a pack animal?), intriguing anatomy (the platypus is famously one of the few venomous mammals, but did you know that the venom comes from the hind leg on the males only?), and of course, their method of attack (such as chasing prey to exhaustion, launching an ambush, or paralyzing with poison).
Further fascinating facts can also be found in the reference section at the end of book, including deadly defense, family trees, toxins, and prehistoric deadly creatures that are no more.
The book profiles every kind of animal--mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, insects, and arachnids. Chapters are arranged according to how these dangerous predators kill. Do they use jaws and claws, venom, stings, traps, tricks and cunning, or mass invasion?
With more than 200 spectacular photos in the book, every page has a stunning image of the animal in action, with data files giving a visual guide to its size, distribution, diet, and habitat, as well as a rating of its "scare factor."
Each profile features bite-size text that will appeal to all readers. Discover key facts about how the animal lives (is it solitary or a pack animal?), intriguing anatomy (the platypus is famously one of the few venomous mammals, but did you know that the venom comes from the hind leg on the males only?), and of course, their method of attack (such as chasing prey to exhaustion, launching an ambush, or paralyzing with poison).
Further fascinating facts can also be found in the reference section at the end of book, including deadly defense, family trees, toxins, and prehistoric deadly creatures that are no more.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published August 7, 2018
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D.K. Publishing
9,126 books2,062 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
Source: Wikipedia.
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January 9, 2019
Another OUTSTANDING book from the people at DK (publisher)!
As with all of their titles, this book is very colorful and the information provided is in an easy-to-read / easy-to-understand format.
There is an introduction about Deadly Creatures, including a guide to the "Danger Factor" scale, which rates creatures from across a wide range of species and includes both that are deadly in attack and those that are deadly in defense. The scale goes from 1 exclamation point (least deadly) to 5 exclamation points (most deadly).
Deadly creatures are divided down into the following categories: Muscles, Jaws, and Claws, Venomous Bites, Stings & Poisons, Trapped, Deceivers & Tricksters, Deadly Numbers, Skills, Tactics, and Cunning, and Disease & Destruction. At the end of the book is a Reference section that provides some interesting facts, as well as a Glossary and Index.
For each creature, there is a bold, beautiful, and colorful picture of the creature, there is also the common name of the animal, as well as its scientific name, a bubble of information about how the animal traps or kills its prey, occasionally a brief fact, and then a "Data File," a small box of information that includes the Danger Factor, Size (of the creature) in both centimeters and inches, Range (where the creature may be found), and Diet (what do they eat).
There are close to 200 creatures included, including the Domestic Cat! Check out this fabulous book to learn more!
As with all of their titles, this book is very colorful and the information provided is in an easy-to-read / easy-to-understand format.
There is an introduction about Deadly Creatures, including a guide to the "Danger Factor" scale, which rates creatures from across a wide range of species and includes both that are deadly in attack and those that are deadly in defense. The scale goes from 1 exclamation point (least deadly) to 5 exclamation points (most deadly).
Deadly creatures are divided down into the following categories: Muscles, Jaws, and Claws, Venomous Bites, Stings & Poisons, Trapped, Deceivers & Tricksters, Deadly Numbers, Skills, Tactics, and Cunning, and Disease & Destruction. At the end of the book is a Reference section that provides some interesting facts, as well as a Glossary and Index.
For each creature, there is a bold, beautiful, and colorful picture of the creature, there is also the common name of the animal, as well as its scientific name, a bubble of information about how the animal traps or kills its prey, occasionally a brief fact, and then a "Data File," a small box of information that includes the Danger Factor, Size (of the creature) in both centimeters and inches, Range (where the creature may be found), and Diet (what do they eat).
There are close to 200 creatures included, including the Domestic Cat! Check out this fabulous book to learn more!
April 14, 2019
3 1/2 stars. This book is almost too much of a good things- hundreds of animals, each confined to one page, and rated on their deadliness. There is lots of cool information and I can see kids eagerly turning pages. The downside is that the narrow focus may lead to burnout; after awhile it's just not that interesting, and the one to five star danger rating seems specious - dangerous to whom? Sometimes it's plankton, sometimes fish and sometimes us.
December 5, 2018
It was OK only because I found the creatures kind of creepy. It was super informative and included a variety of creatures. It just wasn't the book for me.
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