The animal kingdom is staggeringly diverse, but the animals that most easily spring to mind the tigers, elephants, eagles & crocodiles, or perhaps amphibians, fish, insects & even humans account for only a tiny proportion of known species. Whats more, there are estimated to be many tens of millions still unknown to science. Animal Earth is an unbiased tour of this world, highlighting the bizarre appearances, hidden lives & mostly small scale of the creatures with whom we share our planet. The bewildering number of animal species are all offshoots from a relatively small number of lineages, all sharing a common body plan & evolutionary history. This book provides a broadly equal summary of each of these thirty-five lineages, & is structured according to the latest research on the evolutionary relationships of the animals. Every species is an integral component of the ecosystem we live in, & as intelligent beings it is our duty to protect & understand animal diversity not only for its own sake but also to maintain the natural systems that keep us & everything else alive. ...

From aardvark through to zebra, bring your child face-to-face with their favourite animals with the DK Animal Encyclopedia. Discover all about over 2, 000 animals from the largest & the loudest, through to the tallest & smallest. Find out why koalas sleep for nineteen hours, whether all bears can climb trees, & how much a camel can drink in one go. Packed with curiosity quizzes, 'turn & learn' boxes & bite-sized animal facts kids love getting their teeth into, there's lots to see & explore. Go ahead, let your children take a walk into the natural world! ...

The most complete kids animal encyclopedia on the market, ” The NG Animal Encyclopedia” is packed with more than 1, 000 full-colour photographs, diagrams, & range maps, as well as lively, authoritative text, presenting a riveting (and often surprising) survey of the animal kingdom. Featuring a mind-boggling 2, 500 species, thousands of fascinating facts, the latest conservation data, & exclusive from-the-field reports from ” National Geographic`s” explorers, this amazing resource will find a permanent spot on every child`s desk or bedside. ...

Renowned urban artist Shepard Fairey`s new look for Orwell`s timeless satire` All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.` Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy & drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon & Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. & something new & unexpected emerges... Animal Farm
- the history of a revolution that went wrong
- is George Orwell`s brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power.

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When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones & take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom & equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon & Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, & find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. Orwell`s chilling `fairy story` is a timeless & devastating satire of idealism betrayed by power & corruption. ...

This 15cm (6) globe is small in size, big in detail, this full-colour educational globe features more than 100 illustrated animals in relation to their country of origin.- Clear, easy-to-read text.- Quality globe construction.- Stylish, stable base.- Rotates on one axis- The cartography is precision printed in Germany. Also! An accompanying encyclopaedia that reveals interesting facts about each animal providing a further fun interactive element for children. ...

The Animal 15cm (6) globe by Insights Guides is a colourful educational globe featuring more than 100 illustrated animals in relation to their country of origin.- Clear, easy-to-read text.- Quality globe construction.- Stylish, weighted base.- Rotates on one axis- The cartography is precision printed in Germany. An accompanying illustrated small booklet reveals name, weight & length of each animal providing a further fun interactive element for children. ...

The Animal Inflatable Globe by Caly is a colourful globe featuring 272 beautiful illustrations of the different animals that inhabit the planet. The mapping has been simplified, & while the boundaries are Approx. drawn, each country is named. The colouring indicates the different types of climates & vegetation, from monsoon to polar regions & from tropical forest to deserts. Latitude & longitude are shown at 10º intervals, the tropics & the equator lines as shown as well as an indicative time line. A large number of animals are illustrated on the continents they inhabit, from the Komodo Dragon & the Portuguese Man O’ War of Indonesia to the Honey Badger & Meerkat of Europe & Africa. To facilitate access to the names of the animals, the globe has been divided in 6 sections from A to F, & an outline of each sector features on a separate leaflet, numbering & naming each animal. The leaflet also provides a couple of ideas for games to play with globe. The globes comes flat packed & it easy to transport. This is a beautiful & educational globe which makes learning fun. ...

Use this beautifully illustrated book to find out about some extraordinary animal odysseys, from mass migrations to flying fish, from pollination to echolocation. Discover how animals adapt to their environments to help them thrive & survive in this journal of amazing animal journeys. ...

Acclaimed photographer Randal Ford celebrates our fascination with & love of animals through his engaging portraits of the animal kingdom. A young male lion cub seems to sport a rebellious mohawk; a chimpanzee adopts a pensive pose; a curious duckling cocks his head at the camera lens & flaps his wings. The featured animals cover a wide range, from birds such as the African crane, cockatoos, flamingos, & roosters, to big cats such as tigers, cheetahs, & leopards, to Arabian horses, bulls, & Longhorn sheep, among many others. Bird & animal lovers will be drawn to the powerful & emotionally engaging images that seem to reveal the individual character of the other animals that share the Earth with us. Elegantly designed & packaged, this book will be the perfect gift & addition to the home of any lover of animals or fine photography. ...