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Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals Hardcover – Illustrated, 8 October 2019

by DK (Author), Smithsonian Institution (Contributor)

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See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe.

Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

This visual reference book starts with the question what is an animal? and takes you through the animal kingdom - mammals, reptiles, birds, and sea creatures. It uses a unique head-to-toe approach that showcases in spectacular detail special features like the flight feathers of a parrot, the antenna of a moth, or the tentacles of coral.

This visual encyclopedia is filled with clear and fascinating information on everything about the social lives of animals. Read exciting stories like how animals communicate, defend their territories, and attract mates.

Learn how evolution has helped wildlife to adapt to their unique environments, whether it's the ability to live in difficult habitats, adjust to specific diets, or how they work physically.

Humans have drawn and painted animals for thousands of years. Zoology has included some of these, like early rock art that depicts our awe of the animal kingdom or natural history artworks like those commissioned by the Mughal Courts in the 1600s.

Dramatic Wildlife Photography

Spectacular, never-before-seen photographs that will bring you close to many of the world's most captivating and intriguing inhabitants. This book offers an extraordinary introduction to the animal world by taking you through chapters that details their diversity.

Go from head to toe in Zoology

- The animal kingdom
- Shape and size
- Skeletons
- Skins, coats, and armor
- Senses
- Mouth and jaws
- Legs, arms, tentacles, and tails
- Fins, flippers, and paddles
- Wings and parachutes
- Eggs and offspring

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Product details

Language : English
Hardcover : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1465482512
ISBN-13 : 978-1465482518

Best Sellers Rank: 17,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 20 in Zoology
- 27 in Nature & Wildlife Photography
- 46 in Animal Sciences

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495 ratings

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"Visually dazzling fare for browsers of any age..." --School Library Journal

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting.

DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO(R) books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

https: //www.dk.com/

Zoology, animal kingdom, science, animals

Stunning, studio-quality photographs, including specifically commissioned new photography
Published in association with the Smithsonian

Inside animals' secret world

This book combines graceful design and beautiful photography to provide an elegant introduction to the animal kingdom

Key Features:

Explains the anatomy and evolution of animals in easy language and graphic details
Galleries showcase diversity in the animal world, showing how life finds different solutions to similar challenges
Features spreads on key animals and behaviors to combine dramatic photography with rounded descriptions of key species
These species are glowing examples of hunting, speed, camouflage, or any other topic in question

Zoology, Science of Animals, open flat lay

Science of Animals, Zoology, polar bears

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Lucia

Beautiful book but...

28 October 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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I received this book today. It is a beautiful book with great illustrations and information. The only problem is that the cover is backwards! When you open the book from the cover it is backwards and upside down. This is very disappointing since you would love to display it on a coffee table. But if you display it and someone picks it up they will laugh. If this is what DK puts out it is very sad. I would think that they should be embarrassed at the quality. I don't think I will order another one of their books based on the shoddy presentation.

7 people found this helpful

Tiffany

Nice but fragile binding

17 January 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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Beautiful book! Lots of pictures and information. It's heavy and the binding is a little fragile.

8 people found this helpful

Amazonian

Beautiful

24 June 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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Beautiful book for any coffee table or budding animal lover. My 9 yr old is thrilled with it. We have lots of animal books but this seems to be a favorite already.
This arrived quickly.

5 people found this helpful

katie

Damaged in multiple places!

3 December 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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I am so disappointed. The book itself is beautiful but arrived with so many problems. There is a tear in the spine on the top of the book and the bottom spine looks like it got dropped. The pages are a bit warped and there are also a few big dents on the front. The book was packed well in the box and the box itself is fine so these problems were there before they packaged it. This was supposed to be a gift but I can’t give it away like that.

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cobada

Worth the price and heavy weight

22 December 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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I bought this book for my 11-year old daughter who has an exceptional interest in the natural world. It is kind of pricey, but because I know she will practically memorize each page and it would keep her busy for many hours and days over a long period of time, I felt it was worth it! The illustrations and photography are of high quality and it contains rich content. At first, I was looking for another animal encyclopedia to add to the ones she has devoured already but ended up preferring this book which highlights different mechanisms and functionalities of the natural world. I also look forward to reading it.

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