Discover more than 60 of the world's most dangerous animals and the facts behind their bad reputations, including the highly venomous Brazilian wandering spider and the truly terrifying Tasmanian Devil. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals is a fascinating compendium of the strange and the dangerous of the animal kingdom. Did you know that African buffaloes have good memories and have been known to attack people who have hurt them in the past? And that piranha fish can smell a single drop of blood in 200 litres of water? Have you heard of the carnivorous caterpillars of Hawaii? But don't panic - these animals are not actually out to get us! They have simply evolved some amazing features to protect themselves from predators, including us humans. With detailed illustrations to pore over, curious children (and the adults in their lives) will love discovering the facts behind the bad reputations of these truly fascinating creatures. From the talented author and illustrator of The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of 'Ugly' Animals, Sami Bayly.
Marvel as you enter a fascinating hidden world of animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and so-called 'ugly' species. It's time to see ugliness in a whole new light! With more than sixty animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrates the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, discovering why these creatures developed such extraordinary features and learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, blobfish and many more. This gorgeous book is illustrated in exquisite detail by debut artist, Sami Bayly.
…Has our Species Sapiens a guardian angel around her? …Eine Schutzengel herum? …Or just a little devil? Oder nur ein kleiner Teufel... …Could survive our Species in this extra-stressing condition, which in the third decade of the March 2020, seems to be unbearable, particularly for western Europe (Italy and Spain) and United States?... …Could one write, could one think, a book of all books of Sapiens, a verse of all verses of Sapiens, a formula of all formulas of Sapiens, an equation of all equations of Sapiens, a theory about all theories about Sapiens, a principle of all principles about Sapiens, in order to save Sapiens, or at least to alleviate its ordeal and misery of this present pathology, which Thursday, 26 March 2020, has reached worldwide about 500.000 cases with fast 22.000 deaths?... …Since Mid-December 2019, a strange and dangerous epidemic outbreak of an infectious virus, a viral disease, originating in Far East China mainland, with epicentre in Wuhan province, having at North the Nanjing city and province, at East is placed the Hangzhou province, at south is Changsha province, and at West is Chongging province. But, within the next three months, Mid December till mid-February, China has succeeded to stop the extension of disease (by following the official reports of Chinese authorities), while in Western Europe and United States the ravages of this Seuchung–disease are enormous! This infectious outbreak has been ravaged the world, by sweeping over countries and continents, reaching its peak of mortality in mid-March 2020, in Western Europe, more exactly in Italy (over 60.000 cases with over 6.000 deaths) and Spain (over 35.000 cases with over 3.000 deaths)… The whole of Sapiens is haunted by this virus-phantom, by this nanometric–haunt, which can provoke serious diseases in human, some of them with lethal ending, through aggravated respiratory weaknesses, both in upper and down of respiratory system, called SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, with the particularity of Middle East area, called MERS, (Middle East) Severe Acute Respiratory System… The measures of closing businesses, schools, universities, museum, expositions, sport-events, including even the Olympic Games in July this year in Japan, then industry of tourism through airports and agreements places, then congresses and symposiums, including those of medical ones, with harsh boundaries controls between states, or between regions of the same countries, here are a sombre development of this viral disease, called in scientific terms, COVID–19, or by other as SARS–COVID 2! All of a sudden, billions and billions of Euro and Dollars have been pushed in all forms of medical precautionary of anti-viral measures, in hospitals, clinics, researching of new drugs or an efficient vaccine in this battlefield of all, called by myself as SAPIENS, against CORONA VIRUS! It is reported that some drugs, already used for other diseases, could have some positive actions for the treatment of this overspreading illness. Among millions and millions of doctors and assistants, of researcher and clinicians, throughout the world, there is also a theoretical searcher and researcher in this area, particularly in THEORETICAL MEDICINE, in recombining MEDICINE with PHILOSOPHY, as PHILOSOPHICAL MEDICINE, who is just… myself! It is noted that my previous two books regarding this dramatic topics, SAPIENTOLOGY & CORONA VIRUS and CORONA IS SAPIENS, are already published on line through Amazon KDP, waiting also in days, their publishing on GooglePlay Books! Now, around of 25 March 2020, is to hope the online publishing of the third book about Corona virus, called SAPIENTOCOVID–2020! But, at 26 March 2020, through a supra-synthesis of Corona online books, it is thought the fourth virus book in row, under the title SAPIENTOSOPHY & VIRUSOSOPHY! Two wisdoms in “SOPHOS”, both in battlefield of the present pathology? Why not, because Sapiens itself has been built on for battle, likewise the Corona virus in its endemic and pandemic overspreading! But, as fight against Corona virus goes on and on, around 30 March, 2020, another online book, EIDOS & CORRONA (the fifth book in row) is ready for challenging this pandemic damnation of humanity! Now, the books are writing one after another, with the sixth book in row, under title SPECIES & SAPIENS! Therefore, let’s try it, let’s encourage and re-encourage this kind of behaviour in publishing books (primarily online), about this world wide plague, the sad dominance in our virus plague time or era of CORONA VIRUS, through these sets of books, of booklets and possible bookishes, all relating this pandemic infectious of worldwide disease, by making ill history, hopes and deities alike… Sapientologist of Theoretical Sapiens
SHORTLISTED CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022 - EVE POWNALL AWARD Come along for another fresh take on the animal kingdom from bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant and animal species rely on each other for their survival. Whether it be a rare tick living in the fur of a pygmy possum, a stick insect feasting and hiding out amongst the Melaleuca or a handfish laying its eggs on a sea squirt, incredible natural relationships deserve to be explored and celebrated. Investigating all types of relationships, from symbiotic to parasitic, this is an eye-opening guide to the natural world. Many species steer clear of those who are different, but the animals and plants in this book have evolved to form relationships with some of the most unlikely partners, and they couldn't live without them. This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. The perfect companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.
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