Exploring Nature: Amazing Snakes: an Exciting Insight into the Weird and Wonderful World of Snakes and How They Live, with 190 Pictures - Hardcover

Barbara Taylor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843227363 ISBN 13: 9781843227366

Publisher: Armadillo Books, 2013

Synopsis

23 information spreads cover all aspects of snake life and behaviour - from food and hunting, to skin, teeth, colour and camouflage 6 feature spreads take an in-depth look at one species or aspect of snake behaviour, including shedding skin; how they swallow; and laying eggs; Packed with over 190 stunning colour photographs including exciting close-up photography taken by the renowned wildlife photographer Kim Taylor Detailed cross-sections and diagrams reveal the complex inner workings of a snake's body Ideal for home or school use for 8 to 12-year-olds Snakes are often hated, sometimes loved, but rarely understood. This exciting and comprehensive guide offers an amazing insight into their strange world. Find out which snakes are poisonous and which snakes are deadly! Discover why some snakes lay eggs and why others give birth to live young. 23 information spreads cover all aspects of snake life and behaviour - from food and hunting, to skin, teeth, colour and camouflage. Six exciting feature spreads allow you to observe detailed aspects of snake behaviour, such as a snake shedding its skin or constricting and swallowing whole its prey. Snake Myths explore enthralling stories about snakes from different cultures and ages, and Did You Know? features provide amazing facts about various members of the snake population. With 190 stunning colour wildlife photographs and a lively and informative text by an award-winning children's natural history writer, this is the perfect fun learning book for children aged 8-12, and also ideal for school projects, home study, or classroom use.

About this title

About the Author

Barbara Taylor studied environmental sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is now a writer and editor specialising in children's information books. Barbara has won several awards, including, for Crocodiles (in the Lorenz Books Nature Watch series), the Key Stage 2 non-fiction category of the English Associations 4-11 awards for the best children's illustrated books of 2000. Barbara Taylor's published works include; Butterflies & Moths (Dorling Kindersley); Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Insects (Kingfisher); Bug Zone series (Chrysalis Children's Books/Anova Books); Animal Close-ups series: Frogs and Snakes & Insects (Oxford University Press).

Edition details

• Publisher: Armadillo Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843227363
• ISBN 13: 9781843227366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64