Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted couples, and tough survivors. In Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide, Gerald L. Kooyman and Wayne Lynch inform readers about all seventeen species, including the emperor penguin featured in the film.
Do you know why penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere? Or that they can be ferocious predators? Why are penguins black and white? Do they play? This book answers these questions and many more, illuminating the fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd birds. Kooyman has studied penguins for decades, and Lynch’s photographs of penguins in the wild are the best ever captured. The result of their combined effort is a book that answers every penguin question you've ever had.
Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf.
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"The writing is crisp and often witty and entertaining. These characteristics make it appealing to professional ornithologists as well as enthusiastic children―it would be great bedtime reading for any penguin lover... Highly recommended."
(Choice)"In an easy-reading question-and-answer format, Kooyman and Lynch pack a huge amount of information into this volume, which covers a wide array of topics... As a penguin biologist, I was surprised how much I learned reading Penguins that I had not already known. For penguin enthusiasts, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide is a must read that will, thanks to Lynch's spectacular photographs, be thoroughly thumbed through by the whole family. Likewise, this book should be required reading for those doing penguin outreach or informal education."
(Heather J. Lynch Quarterly Review of Biology)The fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd, flightless birds.
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Descrizione libro Hardback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf. Codice articolo B9781421410500
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 184 pages, 112, 39 colour illustrations, 73 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576. . 2013. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9781421410500
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf. Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist. Num Pages: 184 pages, 112, 39 colour illustrations, 73 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576. . 2013. Hardcover. . . . . Codice articolo V9781421410500