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Plant-Thinking: A Philosophy of Vegetal Life
Michael MarderMichael Marder 9780231161251

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Fish (DK Eyewitness Books)

ISBN13: 9780789458100
ISBN10: 0789458101
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Discover the amazing world of fishes — how they evolved, how they live and their weird and wonderful habits. Here is an exciting and informative guide to the fascinating world of fishes. Superb color photographs of tropical fishes, eels, seahorses and more offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the natural history of fishes, how they behave and how they survive. See the lethal jaws of a piranha, a porcupine fish "puffing up", how a dogfish swims, growth rings on a fish scale, what a fish looked like 400 million years ago, and a fish with legs. Learn how a school stays together, why some fishes swim upside down, how a stingray stings, which male fish can "give birth", how stickleback builds its nest, and why fishes need water to breathe. Discover why a shark must keep swimming, how a ray can give an electric shock, what eyespots are for, how an archerfish "shoots" a victim, and much, much more.

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: Marcus, April 25, 2009 (view all comments by Marcus)
My students love this book. I teach 4th grade and they love finiding intersting and amazing facts in this book. They also love stumping the teacher with facts they learn from this book. I have had to buy 3 of this one as well of a few others in the series. And dealing with kids that is the best review possible; that they read it so many times it wore out. When was the last time you could say that about one of your books. Great book for Fish lovers or just plain curious kids.
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ISBN:: 9780789458100
Author:: King, Dave
Author:: Keates, Colin
Author:: Parker, Steve
Author:: DK Publishing
Author:: Keates, Colin
Publisher:: DK CHILDREN
Location:: New York
Subject:: Animals - Marine Life
Subject:: Nature - General
Subject:: Children's 9-12 - Nature / Guide Books
Subject:: Fishes
Subject:: Animals - Fishes
Subject:: Children's Reference
Edition Number:: New ed.
Edition Description:: Hardcover Original Titles
Series:: DK Eyewitness Books
Series Volume:: 106-421.20
Publication Date:: 20000614
Binding:: Hardback
Grade Level:: Children/juvenile
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 64
Dimensions:: 11.26x8.70x.45 in. 1.12 lbs.
Age Level:: 09-12

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