Bizarre Beasts and Other Oddities of Nature (Weird and Wonderful Series)

Anita Ganeri

ISBN 10: 1890409073 / ISBN 13: 9781890409074

Published by Harry N Abrams, INC. NY 1996, 1996

About this Item

First thus ed. Used book in FN condition. The cover is very lightly edge worn. There is light sporadic wear to the cover. The first internal page has a light crease. The pages are in clean FN condition and the binding is tight. This book includes some lovely illustrations and would make an enjoyable read!

Seller Inventory # br15969

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bizarre Beasts and Other Oddities of Nature (Weird and Wonderful Series)
• Publisher: Harry N Abrams, INC. NY 1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1890409073
• ISBN 13: 9781890409074
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis

Why does a shark have a head shaped like a hammer? Which animal has the body of a beaver but the beak and feet of a duck? How does a plant hitch a ride on a passing rhinoceros? This colorful book takes a close look at some of the most unusual creatures in the world and explains how they have developed and evolved in a myriad of ways in order to survive. of color illustrations.

From Kirkus Reviews

In this work, subtitled ``And Other Oddities of Nature,'' 12 spreads feature bizarre animals and plants and include sidebar discussions of other unusual products of the natural world. Among the oddities are the duck-billed platypus, hammerhead shark, matamata turtle, king vulture, vampire bat, Australian frilled lizard, giant anteater, and mandrill. Also appearing are incredible insects, fantastic fish, and amazing plants. Ganeri (Out of the Ark, p. 295, etc.) provides introductory paragraphs that are surrounded by five or six captioned full-color drawings, and a small range map as well as facts and vital statistics. The drawings, by various illustrators, are not to scale: The tiny vampire bat, with a wingspan of eight inches, appears the same size as the king vulture and its wing span of six-and-a-half feet; is the electric eel really larger than the swordfish? This title is fun for browsing, but not essential. (glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 8-10) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.