Steve Backshall's Deadly 60
Published on 8. October 2018
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-4729-6519-6 (ISBN)
Description
Steve Backshall embarks on his most daring adventure yet.
He has just six months to travel to six continents and find 60 of the most dangerous animals on the planet. From lethal beauties to killer beasts, from the unseen to the unexpected, the one thing they have in common is that they are all deadly to other animals.
This is the companion book to the long-running CBBC series of the same name - now in its fifth series. Learn more about the animals Steve encounters around the world, ranging from famous killers such as the Black Mamba in Africa and the North American Grizzly Bear to less well known but no less deadly animals. He introduces the surreal Pink River Dolphin of Amazonia and captures Australia's elusive Ghost Bat for a closer look.
Discover the ingenious techniques and extraordinary weapons that some of our most dangerous animals are armed with. Including the renowned, the unexpected and the downright bizarre, this companion book to Steve Backshall's high-adrenaline tour of the world's most deadly is not to be missed.
He has just six months to travel to six continents and find 60 of the most dangerous animals on the planet. From lethal beauties to killer beasts, from the unseen to the unexpected, the one thing they have in common is that they are all deadly to other animals.
This is the companion book to the long-running CBBC series of the same name - now in its fifth series. Learn more about the animals Steve encounters around the world, ranging from famous killers such as the Black Mamba in Africa and the North American Grizzly Bear to less well known but no less deadly animals. He introduces the surreal Pink River Dolphin of Amazonia and captures Australia's elusive Ghost Bat for a closer look.
Discover the ingenious techniques and extraordinary weapons that some of our most dangerous animals are armed with. Including the renowned, the unexpected and the downright bizarre, this companion book to Steve Backshall's high-adrenaline tour of the world's most deadly is not to be missed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 184 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-6519-6 (9781472965196)
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Person
Steve Backshall is one of TV's best-known wildlife presenters, naturalists, writers, public speakers and adventurers. His wide range of work has inspired the next generation of naturalists and has taken him around the world. Steve's TV credits include BBC's Springwatch, The Really Wild Show, The One Show and the long-running Deadly 60 series, among many others. He began his career as a travel writer with Rough Guides and is also the author of numerous books, including Predators, Looking for Adventure, Expedition and Venom.