Navigators: Mammals

by David Burnie

Overview

Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular new series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quotes. Panels throughout offer focused information on specific topics.

Mammals live on every continent, and in every environment on Earth. Take a journey that spans the globe, and examines mammals' incredible diversity and adaptation for survival. Join a pack of wolves on their chase for prey across a wintry landscape, glide through an underwater kelp forest with otters and sea lions, and shrink down into the miniature underground world of burrowing rodents. Special features and links throughout the book draw connections to related media for further exploration, and cutting-edge visual design ensures that Navigators: Mammals by David Burnie will hold the attention of even the most sophisticated reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753471302
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	04/08/2014
Series:	Navigators Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol in England, and has worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist. He has written and contributed to many award-winning books and multimedia titles, and has acted as a consultant and scriptwriter for many natural history programmes. He is an avid birdwatcher, botanist and bughunter.

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Editorial Reviews

Mammals have lived on this earth since the time of the dinosaurs. While the dinosaurs died out, mammals live on. They range in size from the blue whale, the biggest animal that has ever lived, to the tiniest rodent. Mammals live on every continent on earth, and they can be found in every earthly environment from the frozen arctic to the hottest desert and everything in between. They can be found roaming the land, swimming the seas, and flying the skies of our vast world. Part of the "Navigator" series from Kingfisher, this book tells their story. True to the series name, readers will navigate their way around the globe while learning about the vast diversity of mammals that inhabit it. The book contains 20 chapters, each consisting of one two-page spread. Each chapter is packed with information about a specific aspect of mammalian life. The text itself is only a paragraph long, but is supplemented by true to life photos and artwork, information packed sidebars, and snippets of information running along the edges of the pages. Each spread also includes a website address where readers can find additional information about the particular chapter subject. Back matter includes a glossary, index, and a page titled, "Investigate," which suggests wildlife parks and zoos, museums and exhibitions, documentaries and movies, and conservation groups as a great way to learn more about mammals. Suggestions for further reading, both online and in print are also given. Visually appealing as well as information packed, this offering will be a welcome addition to school and library shelves everywhere. Reviewer: Pat Trattles

Children's Literature - Pat Trattles