Lizards
Published on 25. July 2003
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-0-7548-1218-0 (ISBN)
Description
The "Nature Watch" series combines photographs and informative accessible information aimed at 8-13 year olds, school libraries and teachers, and is designed to supplement curriculum studies of processes in the animal world. With over 150 action shots and artworks of lizards in this title, children should be fascinated by these remarkable creatures. From temperature control to courtship and mating all aspects of a lizard's life are covered. Special focus spreads on subjects such as the elusive Komodo Dragon and limb regeneration give the child a greater insight and allow them to explore further topics of interest.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
150 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7548-1218-0 (9780754812180)
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Persons
Mark O'Shea is known in the UK as the presenter of the Channel 4 television series Dangerous Reptiles. Mark is also curator of reptiles at the W. Midland Safari Park, has written or contributed to key guides on snakes, reptiles and amphibians, and lectures all over the world. Mark is a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York and of The Royal Geographical Society, a Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, and President of the International Herpetological Society. In 2000 he was a recipient of the Millennium Award for Services to Zoology from the Explorers Club of New York. Dr E. N. Arnold is one of the world's leading experts on reptiles and amphibians and has contributed to many academic papers. He worked for many years at London's Natural History Museum as Senior Scientific Officer.