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More copies of this ISBN:Animals Asleepby Sneed Collard
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The average human sleeps a total of twenty-four years over a lifetime. That’s a lot of naps! Yet people aren’t the only ones who enjoy a good rest; if you look around, you’ll find that all animals have a biological need for sleep. But some animals snooze in ways that we would find startling—if not absolutely impossible. A sooty tern, an island bird, takes a nap in midair as it slowly flaps its wings. A fruit bat gets forty winks while hanging upside down from a tree branch. A bottlenose dolphin can put half of its brain to sleep while it continues to swim. What other remarkable methods of sleep exist? Review:'\"Collard discusses the mysteries of sleep in invertebrates with a disarming readiness to admit that scientists don\'t have all the answers. McGrory\'s paintings offer graceful, well-composed depictions of beasts, birds, and butterflies in a series of beautifully lit settings.\"' About the AuthorSneed B. Collard III has written more than fifty books for young people. To research and photograph The Prairie Builders, he spent two weeks in Iowa, interviewing scientists and accompanying them into the field. Sneed lives in Missoula, Montana.Anik McGrory has traveled to many remote regions of the world and seen many wild and wonderful animals. She has spotted kiwis in New Zealand, studied chimpanzees in Uganda, and glimpsed a kinkajou in Guatemala. She lives in London. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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