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| Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife | 
| Author: David Burnie
Creator: Don E. Wilson
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 11287
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0756616344
Dewey Decimal Number: 590
EAN: 9780756616342
ASIN: 0756616344
Publication Date: September 19, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
7 year old non reader couldn't put it down June 4, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My son got this as a Christmas gift when he was 7. As a homeschooling mother of 3 I love books as gifts, but this one took the cake! My son, who wouldn't read unless he "had" to, took this book in hand every single day. I'm not kidding. He mainly looked at the gorgeous pictures, but slowly and surely he began to digest its contents. He's now 9 and I'd say he still picks up this book at least 3-4 times a week. Everytime an animal is menitoned on Discovery he looks it up, sees its picture, finds out where it lives, and reads the short paragrah about it. He still isn't an avid reader but this book is his all time favorite.
Animal Is Simply A Must-Have If You Own A Pet Or Just Love Wildlife In General May 19, 2007
Animal is one of those science books that are simply hard to put down. This publisher does an excellent job in explaining the animals themselves, their habitats, how they acquire their food, their behaviors, etc. Reading this book will also help you better understand our species (Homo Sapiens) since we are part of the animal kingdom. We share many characteristics that are common to animals such as sensory organs, nerves enabling us to respond rapidly to stimuli, voluntary motion, and the ability to take in food. The photographs and illustrations are also outstanding. While not covering all species, the book gives a general overview of animal life by focusing on the better known vertebrates and providing a synopsis of the lesser known invertebrates. All in all, a volume you will want to read from cover to cover if you simply love wildlife or own a pet.
Great for TEACHERS! May 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use this book everyday in Biology class...what a wonderful reference guide. This book breaks down the Animal kingdom into all the major phylums/subphylums (Mollusca, Echinodermata, Arthropoda, Chordata)and is chock full of pictures. It also highlights a good selection of representatvie species and gives size ranges, habitats, breeding seasons, etc. They even include a thumbnail map showing typical locations throughout the world where the animal is prevalent. Great resource!
A beautiful reference work for just about anyone April 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Usually when I'm looking at books such as this at my local bookstore I'm very disappointed in that they feature lots of pretty pictures but are very skimpy on information content. But DK Publishing's "Animal" goes way beyond striking a happy median here, it really is one of the most beautiful and informative books of its kind that I've seen in years. Aside from the tons of striking photographs there is a lot of good basic zoological information as well. Early chapters cover such essential topics as anatomy, ecology, habitats, evolution, classification, etc and then dives into a very good general survey of the animal kingdom. Species accounts are short but informative and the various expert contributors do a decent job of selecting various representatives for each group being covered. Some of which I, as a biologist, have never even heard of. At the end of each group account there is also a list of critically endangered species from that particular taxa. The lay out for this book is very well done and easy to use, as are other books from the DK/Smithsonian line. Each animal class begins with an introductory life history summary for the group and then moves on to introduce various species within the various orders and families of the group in question. The information is brief but succinct and all easily at your fingertips.
Now, while this is an excellent encyclopedia there are a few minor quibbles that I have with it. Namely that the invertebrates get very short shrift in the book. Invertebrates represent the most diverse and abundant animal life on the planet yet they only get about 73 pages of coverage in a book that is over 600 pages long! In most books of this kind I find a similar bias towards the coverage of vertebrate life over that of the invertebrates so I'm not too suprised to see the same kind of treatment here. Another nit picky quibble I have is that it would have been nice to have seen a "suggested reading" list as well as more info on conservation efforts for various species and habitats. Still, I can't think of a better and more informative (as well as readable) encyclopedia out there and if you or someone in your family likes animals this is a must have addition to your reference library.
Very Educational! March 8, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Love this book! It is great for teaching my son about different types of animals. Also a great reference book! Would definately recommend!
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