The Magnificent Book of Microscopic Creatures (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Weldon Owen, Incorporated, San Francisco, CA, 2025
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Learn about a host of magnificently microscopic creatures in the latest entry from this bestselling series. Ideal for 8- to 12-year-olds with a love of science.Take a journey through the microscopic world to encounter the weird and wonderful creatures that live there. Each of the 36 double-page spreads showcases its own curious creature, with a large, stunning and scientifically accurate illustration bringing each one to life while highlighting the fascinating features of every animal. The artwork is complemented by a series of illuminating facts designed to engage curious microbiologists-in-the-making. Children can meet a crustacean that lives between sand grains, a tiny mite that burrows into your eyelashes, and a mini scorpion smaller than a pea. Armed with a newfound knowledge of this extraordinary microscopic world, they will find out how the tardigrade can survive in space, why the female sheep tick rapidly balloons in size, and how the scabies mite brought with it a deadly disease. With striking visuals, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, this is the ideal reference for all the family. 36 MICROSCOPIC CREATURES: Learn about dozens of microscopic creatures, from the beautifully colored springtail to the spider mite with red, velvety fur. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible creatures to life. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will introduce budding scientists to the wonders of the microscopic world. COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths, The Magnificent Book of Prehistoric Beasts, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, and The Magnificent Book of Creatures of the Abyss. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Magnificent Book of Microscopic Creatures (Hardcover)
- Author
- Anne Rooney
- Publisher
- Weldon Owen, Incorporated, San Francisco, CA
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798886740691
- Illustrator
- Walerczuk; Aracama; Combi
- Series
- Book 24 of 34: The Magnificent Book of
Take a journey through the microscopic world to encounter the weird and wonderful creatures that live there.
Each of the 36 double-page spreads showcases its own curious creature, with a large, stunning and scientifically accurate illustration bringing each one to life while highlighting the fascinating features of every animal. The artwork is complemented by a series of illuminating facts designed to engage curious microbiologists-in-the-making.
Children can meet a crustacean that lives between sand grains, a tiny mite that burrows into your eyelashes, and a mini scorpion smaller than a pea. Armed with a newfound knowledge of this extraordinary microscopic world, they will find out how the tardigrade can survive in space, why the female sheep tick rapidly balloons in size, and how the scabies mite brought with it a deadly disease.
With striking visuals, intriguing facts, and full-color, poster-sized illustrations, this is the ideal reference for all the family.
36 MICROSCOPIC CREATURES: Learn about dozens of microscopic creatures, from the beautifully colored springtail to the spider mite with red, velvety fur.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these incredible creatures to life.
FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will introduce budding scientists to the wonders of the microscopic world.
COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Butterflies and Moths, The Magnificent Book of Prehistoric Beasts, The Magnificent Book of Sharks, and The Magnificent Book of Creatures of the Abyss.
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About the Author
Val Walerczuk believes anything is possible when it comes to creating art. This internationally acclaimed illustrator is a stickler for accuracy and attention to detail, and passionate about animals and natural history.
Isabel Aracama is an illustrator and teacher of both traditional and digital illustration techniques, and can turn her hand to a number of different styles.
Fede Combi is a versatile artist and professional illustrator with 20 years' experience. His passion is editorial illustration, and he is always on the lookout for new styles and visual aesthetics to bring to his work.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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