Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource: Corals, Jellyfish, Sponges and Other Simple Animals - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787694126 ISBN 13: 9780787694128

Publisher: U-X-L, 2005

Synopsis

Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Corals, Jellyfish, Sponges and Other Simple Animals offers readers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on Earths animals. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Each entry includes sections on physical characteristics; geographic range; habitat; diet; behavior and reproduction; animals and people; and conservation status. Family entries are followed by one or more species accounts and a range map and photo or illustration for each species. Entries conclude with a list of books, periodicals, and Web sites that may be used for further research.

This volume of Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Corals, Jellyfish, Sponges and Other Simple Animals includes a pronunciation guide for scientific names, a glossary, an overview of birds, a list of species in the set by biome, a list of species by geographic location, and an index. The volume has nearly 200 full-color maps, photos, and illustrations to enliven the text, and sidebars provide additional facts and related information.

Edition details

• Publisher: U-X-L
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0787694126
• ISBN 13: 9780787694128
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Allen Catherine Judge, Harris Madeline S., Schlager Neil, Weisblatt Jayne, Grzimek Bernhard