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Author: Jonathan Bird
Publisher:
Published: 2008-05-31
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile the colourful and varied forms of invertebrates and reef fish may enchant us, it is the large animals that really grab and hold our interest. The author is a underwater photographer who specialises in picturing big marine animals, particularly ones that are hard to photograph
Author: Ernst Haeckel
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2016-11-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 3791372319
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe magnificent prints of Ernst Haeckel, who captured the amazing forms of the natural world, spring to life in this exciting pop-up book that reveals the vibrant intricacy of his work. The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea–including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish, and jelly fish. Since Prestel published it in 1998, the book has been a favorite with artists, designers, illustrators, and anyone who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now paper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel’s transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows readers to appreciate Haeckel’s vivid colors, exceptional precision, and fascination with patterns and geometry. This stunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers to see nature’s brilliance the way that Haeckel did—as marvelous, mathematically based creations that support his theory of the unity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety of fans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasured for years to come.
Author: Johnna Rizzo
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 1426325061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwim with sharks! Dive with dolphins! Stroll the beach with penguins! Young readers will joyfully immerse themselves in this awesome adventure at sea, in which stunning National Geographic photos reveal hidden worlds of action and beauty. We meet 30 favorite sea creatures and explore their watery homes: playful dolphins, mysterious sharks, graceful sea turtles, waddling penguins, and dozens of others. Kids will marvel at speedy swimmers on the hunt, and smile at cuddly scenes of animal families. To give background on the attention-grabbing photographs, each page is sprinkled with fun facts and layered with information about ocean wildlife and environments. Age-appropriate text tells each animal's story in language that's accurate, lively, and non-intimidating. National Geographic maps encourage kids to learn about the geography of land and sea. Conservation tips help readers of all ages understand how we can be kind to the oceans. At home in the classroom and on the family bookshelf, is a trove of thrilling sights and discoveries. Timed to coordinate with the release of Disney's much-anticipated movie on Earth Day 2010, this exciting book taps into and encourages new awareness about the world's marine environments.
Author: John Woodward
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9780565092467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCreatures of the Deep takes readers on an incredible 3D journey through the depths of the ocean. With the use of pop-ups, fold-out landscapes and stunning illustrations, this interactive book reveals the strange but wondrous residents of this dark and inhospitable world. Each of the ocean’s three zones – sunlit zone, twilight zone, and dark zone – is explored in turn, but the book’s focus is on the deep ocean which begins some 200 m (600 ft) below the surface. Colourful, fact-filled pages reveal the ocean’s dramatic deep-sea landscapes, the thousands of fascinating species that live there, the people who study them, and their latest spectacular discoveries. With details of ocean exploration, from early pioneers to modern-day research, and information on threats to this fragile habitat, Creatures of the Deep is a fun and fascinating introduction to life at the bottom of the ocean.
Author: Michael J. Everhart
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781426200854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA companion volume to the 3-D "Sea Monsters" film reveals the terrifying predators that lurked in the underwater Cretaceous world, in a volume that also profiles the scientists who study these ancient monsters and the technology that made the film possible.
Author: Jim Pipe
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781906370909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy are creatures of the deep scary? Why is the deep so dark? Why do sea creatures glow? Are there really sea monsters? This book explores the ocean depths in search of some scary yet fascinating spectacles, including fish that hunt using bioluminescence, giant squid and entire deep-sea communities that survive despite having no access to sunlight. Scary Creatures of the Deep is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special X-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance.
Author: Susan Barraclough
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780760791431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures more than 80 of the world's scariest, ugliest sharks, leeches, alligators, squid, and other underwater creatures. Includes full-color photographs of every monster, together with annotated illustrations, amazing facts, maps. Covers both famous underwater creatures like the Giant Octopus and Portugese Man-o-War and lesser-known examples such as the Narwhal, Elephant Seal and Angel Shark.
Author: Melvin Berger
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 2000-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780613248600
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUses a submarine trip to the bottom of the sea to introduce various deep-sea creatures, including the angler fish, octopus, and sperm whale
Author: Charlotte Guillain
Publisher: World of Wonder
Published: 2021-06-15
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 0711250103
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMagnificent blue oceans cover most of our precious planet, and within these vast waters live unexpected treasures. Journey around the world to find the incredible creatures, plants and marine habitats hidden beneath the waves.
Author: Deborah Kovacs
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHypothetical scientific tours of the ocean depths present information on the mysterious creatures that live there.
