Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia (Animal Planet) - Hardcover

Animal Planet; James; Jr Buckley; Jim Buckley; Anita Ganeri; Cari Jackson; Catherine Nichols; Lori Stein

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1618931539 ISBN 13: 9781618931535

Publisher: Liberty Street, 2017

Synopsis

Discover the many ways animals are surprisingly human! Meet more than 2,500 amazing animals in this comprehensive, family-fun, global reference guide from Animal Planet--your source for all things animals. Get up close and personal with the diverse species that share our world and discover the many ways animals are just like us!Animal Planet Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia profiles the seven major animal classes--mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, and other invertebrates--and features more than 1,000 stunning color photographs of animals in action. A giant removable poster showcases record-breaking animal kingdom facts and Animal Planet L!VE bonus videos transport readers from the book page directly to animals in their natural habitats around the world. Additional book features include a comprehensive glossary, index, and study resources for extended learning in geography, climate change, biology, and ecosystems, plus Animal Planet's R.O.A.R (Reach Out. Act. Respond.) facts throughout discuss conservation and animal rescue efforts. Highly accessible for both curl-up reading and dip-in reference needs, care has been taken to offer animal lovers less work and more wow by weaving the taxonomic and biological information throughout the individual sections rather than putting it all up front. Specialist authors and life science experts provide the most up-to-date view of the animal kingdom, making it an ideal homework helper and a crucial family reference for the school years and beyond. A beautiful gift for any animal lover, a portion of proceeds benefits R.O.A.R. (Reach Out. Act. Respond.), Animal Planet's project dedicated to improving the lives of animals in our communities and in the wild.

About this title

Review:

It's hard to resist the baby gorilla that beckons from the cover...more than 1,000 photos bring 2,500 animals to life with fun facts and small bites of information nonfiction fans love. --The Charlotte Observer

A visually attractive, fact filled book...a worthwhile investment sure to make kids smile and read. --Books 4 Your Kids

'Bursting with fascinating and educational information, stunning photographs, and hours of captivating material, ['Animal Planet Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia'] has everything animal lovers could want and need. --Word Spelunking

About the Author:

Animal Planet, a multimedia unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. Animal Planet consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 94 million homes in the US; online assets: www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for round-the-clock, unfiltered access to the animal kingdom; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service and merchandising extensions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liberty Street
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1618931539
• ISBN 13: 9781618931535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304