The Kingfisher Nature Encyclopedia

by David Burnie

Overview

There is an amazing diversity of life on Earth, from microscopic organisms to giant redwoods and blue whales, and on every part of the Earth's surface from tropical rainforests to dark ocean depths. The Kingfisher Classic Nature Encyclopedia is an authoritative, beautifully-illustrated guide to the living world and its flora and fauna.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753475027
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	11/12/2019
Series:	Kingfisher Encyclopedias Series
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	1,106,606
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

David Burnie studied zoology and botany at the University of Bristol, and has worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist. He has written and contributed to many awardwinning books and multimedia titles, and has acted as a consultant and scriptwriter for many natural history programmes. He is an avid birdwatcher, botanist and bughunter.

Editorial Reviews

[David Bernie] has digested an enormous amount of material to fashion these pithy, vest-pocket essays—accompanied by scads of startingly crisp photographs” —that introduce readers to everything from coral reefs to pharaoh ants, hagfish to bromeliads.

From the Publisher

Gr 4–7—Published with only minor changes, such as an updated short list of recommended websites, this reprint (Kingfisher, 2004) is still a fine choice for nurturing an interest in the natural world. Organized into three sections—the first on our planet's origin and the evolution of life, the second surveying the five biotic kingdoms, the third taking closer looks at 14 biomes (including "Towns and Cities")—each spread offers a topical discussion that ranges in scope from "Seasons and Weather" or "How Fungi Feed" to "Protozoans" and "Tropical Forests." Color photos on every page add visual interest while playing supporting roles to information presented in captions and columns of lucid, not heavily technical narrative text. Despite the pleasantly extensive index, this is a first-rate overview of its topic rather than a resource for quick reference or assignment-driven research.—John Peters, formerly at New York Public Library

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