Encyclopedia of Nature

Name: Encyclopedia of Nature
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ISBN: 9780756631116

ISBN-10: 0756631114

ISBN-13: 9780756631116

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jenny Finch, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Dorling Kindersley

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Book details

List price: $21.99
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English



How to use this book


The Natural World


How life began


Evolution


Prehistoric life


How Living Things Work


Cells


Feeding and nutrition


Photosynthesis


Respiration


Reproduction


Courtship, mating, and parental care


Growth and development


Movement on land


Movement in air


Movement in water


Rhythms of life


Senses


Communication


Migration and navigation


Defense 1


Defense 2


Hunting


Social animals


Partners and parasites


Animal homes


Coping with extremes


Ecology


Nutrient cycles


Food chains and webs


Oceans


Seashores and tidepools


Coral reefs


Wetlands


Rivers, lakes, and ponds


Coniferous forests


Deciduous forests


Tropical rainforests


Grasslands


Deserts


Mountains and caves


Polar regions


People and plants


People and animals


People and nature


Pests and weeds


Animals in danger


Plants in danger


Habitats in danger


Conservation


How Living Things are Classified


Bacteria and viruses


Single-celled organisms


Fungi


Plants


Algae and lichens


Mosses and liverworts


Ferns and horsetails


Conifers and cycads


Flowering plants


Flowers and seeds


Palms


Broadleaved trees


Grasses and sedges


Parasitic and epiphytic plants


Carnivorous plants


Animals


Invertebrates


Worms


Jellyfish and corals


Snails and slugs


Bivalves


Octopuses and squid


Starfish and sea urchins


Arthropods


Crustaceans


Spiders, scorpions, and mites


Insects


Cockroaches, fleas, and lice


Grasshoppers and crickets


Dragonflies, mayflies, and mantids


Bugs


Beetles


Flies


Butterflies and moths


Ants and termites


Bees and wasps


Vertebrates


Fish


Sharks and rays


Bony fish 1


Bony fish 2


Amphibians


Salamanders and newts


Frogs and toads


Reptiles


Tortoises and turtles


Lizards


Snakes


Crocodiles and alligators


Birds


Flightless birds


Seabirds


Ducks, geese, and swans


Wading birds


Birds of prey


Game birds


Parrots


Owls


Swifts and swallows


Songbirds


Tropical birds


Mammals


Monotremes


Marsupials


Insectivores


Bats


Armadillos and anteaters


Rabbits and hares


Rodents


Bears


Raccoons and pandas


Dogs


Badgers, weasels, and otters


Cats


Civets, mongooses, and hyenas


Seals and manatees


Whales


Dolphins and porpoises


Elephants and hyraxes


Horses, asses, and zebras


Rhinos and tapirs


Hippos and pigs


Giraffes and camels


Deer


Cattle and antelope


Primates


Monkeys


Apes


Reference Section








Glossary


Index


Picture credits


Acknowledgments