The Amazing Book of Mammal Records

The Amazing Book of Mammal Records
Author: Samuel G. Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2001
Genre: Mammals
ISBN: 9780439228763

Introduces, in question and answer format, such record-breaking mammals as the cheetah, blue whale, koala, giraffe, and water buffalo.

Animal Record Breakers

Animal Record Breakers
Author: Steve Parker
Publisher: Record Breakers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781783123827

Meet the animals that set world records This fun look at a menagerie of fascinating creatures features bold, kid-pleasing graphics and easy-to-grasp comparisons. They're amazing Discover the greatest record-breakers of the animal world--the tallest, largest, strongest, deadliest, fastest, and freakiest. From man-eating sharks to snakes that grow longer than buses, these extreme creatures roam the land, swim in the sea, and fly in the sky. Kids will love the fun approach, cool CGI art that really brings each animal to life, and easy-to-grasp comparisons. Reissue

Lost Animals

Lost Animals
Author: Errol Fuller
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1408160013

Caught on camera prior to their demise, this book reveals the surprisingly rich photographic record of now-extinct animals. A photograph of an animal long-gone evokes a feeling of loss more than a painting ever can. Often tinted sepia or black-and-white, these images were mainly taken in zoos or wildlife parks, and in a handful of cases featured the last known individual of the species. There are some familiar examples, such as Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, or the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, recently fledged and perching happily on the hat of one of the biologists that had just ringed it. But for every Martha there are a number of less familiar extinct birds and mammals that were caught on camera. The photographic record of extinction is the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world's leading authority on vanished animals, Errol Fuller. Lost Animals features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that saw the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to now-extinct birds such as the Heath Hen and Carolina Parakeet, Fuller tells the tale of each animal, why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography itself, in a book rich with unique images. The photographs themselves are poignant and compelling. They provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.

Animal Records - National Geographic Kids

Animal Records - National Geographic Kids
Author: Sarah Wassner
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426318731

Offers thousands of animal facts and records that identify animals in such categories as fastest, oldest, and biggest, as well as smelliest, loudest, and deadliest.

Mammals

Mammals
Author: Ben Morgan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2006-03-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756648092

Look inside the world of animals with the DK Guide: Mammals, an all-star gathering of apes, elephants, whales, bears, cats, dogs, and many more of humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. DK's singular, arresting visual style is pushed to the limits in this volume, which was conceived, written, and designed for curious young zoologists by a team of experts in the field.

The Origin and Evolution of Mammals

The Origin and Evolution of Mammals
Author: T. S. Kemp
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0198507615

Mammals are the dominant large animals of today, occurring in virtually every environment. This book is an account of the remarkable 320 million year long fossil record that documents their origin, their long spell as no more than small, nocturnal creatures, and their explosive radiation since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Tom Kemp also unveils the exciting molecular evidence, which, coupled with important new fossils, is presently challenging current thinking on the interrelationships and historical biogeography of mammals. The Origin and Evolution of Mammals will be of interest to advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers in vertebrate palaeontology, biogeography, mammalian systematics and molecular taxonomy. It will also be welcomed by vertebrate fossil enthusiasts and evolutionary biologists of all levels with an interest in macroevolutionary problems.

Book Review Index

Book Review Index
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1520
Release: 2003
Genre: Books
ISBN:

Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.

Book of Bones

Book of Bones
Author: Gabrielle Balkan
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780714875125

It's a book of world records... of bones! Guess whose bones are the longest, shortest, heaviest, spikiest, and more. With touchable skeletons! An International Literacy Association Teachers' Choice Title (2018) A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Title (2019) Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood — and humorous — explanations. This entertaining introduction to the connection between animal bones (anatomy) and behavior is playful, relatable, and includes touch-and-feel finishes that bring the bones to life!