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Kingdom: Undersea Creatures by Nam Nguyen and Sarah Hines Stephens Earth is a water planet-almost two-thirds of it is covered by ocean-and while a sliver of life exists on land, most of the planet's population thrives in the seas. Life underwater requires special adaptations that sound more at home in a special-effects lab than in one of the earth's largest ecosystems. Internal lights help dwellers of the deep seas pierce the darkness. Regenerating teeth keep hunters armed and sharp. Color-changing abilities hide vulnerable animals from predation. From the Great White Shark at the top of the food-chain to the Leafy Sea Dragon at the bottom, readers can explore what it takes to survive in this extremely crowded, high-pressure, watery world. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)591.77Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Specific topics in natural history of animals Animal ecology, animals characteristic of specific environmentsClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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There is no bibliography and, unfortunately, this is a common feature of many books from Kingdom Press.
The single most impressive quality of this book are the credentials of the author Nam Nguyen, "Nam Nguyen has a B.A. in Integrative Biology from the University of California at Berkeley with specialization in physiology and animal behavior, as well as an advanced degree in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She has worked at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science as a Chemistry and Biology instructor, the San Francisco Bay Area Discovery Museum as an science advisor". Obviously, the author is fit to write this particular book and I applaud Kingdom's high standards of authorship.
There is no index, which is acceptable considering the brevity of this book. However, there is no glossary of terms, which would have been very useful, if only to provide a pronunciation guide for unfamilair terms and creatures.
The book has a lot to offer a young child in the incredible photographs, images, and information. The book has a limited value past initial readings and is most likely ideal for introducing chilren to the "greatest hits" of the undersea kingdom. As such, a further readings would have been wonderful.
The books only immediate drawback is the obvious sensationalism on the front cover, complete with snarling great white shark with glittering holofoil teeth. The publisher obviously wanted this book, more than others, to jump out at younf readers, and for better or worse, that is what they will get.
This book is recommended for children aged 4-11. ( )