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Super Bug Encyclopedia (Smithsonian)
SKU
067085
ISBN
9781465446008
Grade 3-7
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
Would you be surprised to learn the firefly's light organs are twice as efficient as an LED light? Or that the deadliest bug of them all is the mosquito? This encyclopedia is chockfull of fascinating facts and statistics from the insect world. Children will learn about amazing anatomy, remarkable feats of speed and agility, specialized hunting skills, bugs that spread disease, and unique life stories of certain insects.
Replete with detailed, vibrant photographs and illustrations, children will be drawn into the world of bugs, eager to read the captivating descriptions_1 from the insect world. Contains over 75 bugs from across the world, and includes descriptive information, at-a-glance text boxes with size, habitat, location, and diet highlighted, as well as a stats and facts box. Evolutionary content. Large format, measures 10 1/4"x 12". 207 pgs, hc. ~ Deanne
Publisher's Description of Super Bug Encyclopedia (Smithsonian)
Following on the success of Super Nature Encyclopedia and Super Human Encyclopedia comes Super Bug Encyclopedia a look at the 100 most amazing insects on the planet!
Using macro photography and brand-new CGI artworks, Super Bug zooms right in to reveal the secrets of the most successful creatures on our planet. With incredible facts and stats for every bug, Super Bug showcases the superstars of the insect world. Find out which insect can snap a pencil in half, how a tiny moth can fly up to 70 miles an hour, and meet a dung beetle that can pull over 1,100 times its own body weight. Young readers will be wowed by what goes on inside the tiny world of ants, spiders, butterflies, moths, crickets, and other creepy crawlies.
Lively, informative, easy-to-access text based on the latest discoveries and scientific research showcases incredible feats of endurance, defense, strength, and speed while graphic, dashboard-style panels provides information at a glance.
Visualized with incredible 3-D models with cross-sections and strip layers, readers can explore every essential detail of the world of insects in Super Bug Encyclopedia.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781465446008 |
| Length in Inches: | 12.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 10.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.3 |
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