Tree of Life
The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth
Published on 30. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-0-7136-8972-3 (ISBN)
Description
If every known species on Earth were a leaf on a tree, the tree would have almost 2 million leaves. Humans are just one leaf on this tree of life. Tree of Life is a dazzling introduction to the incredible variety of life on Earth, from the team behind the bestselling If The World Were a Village. It shows how living things are classified and interconnected, and how a problem with just one part of the tree of life can have devastating consequences for the whole tree. Winner of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Henry Bergh Children's Book Awards 2004.
Reviews / Votes
"a delightfully written and illustrated text that introduces the concept of a family tree for all living things" American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 'Absolutely fantastic books of biodiversity facts for children and parents alike.' Bookseller 'This amazing book explores the connections between speices and explains how we classify different groups.' '... it conveys the impact that a problem in one part of the tree can have for the entire tree and makes this enormous concept conceivable for younger readers.' Bookseller Buyers Guide (January 2008)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
Full colour
Dimensions
Height: 304 mm
Width: 228 mm
Weight
243 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8972-3 (9780713689723)
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Person
Rochelle Strauss is an environmental education consultant. She has designed and developed numerous education programs and consulted on international environmental projects, including a biodiversity museum in Panama, a river museum in the USA and a national park in Canada. Rochelle combines her love of nature and passion for stories to teach children about the wonders of the natural world.