Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Hungry Minds Inc, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A., 1994
ISBN 10: 002548155X ISBN 13: 9780025481558
Da: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. First Printing. Minor shelf rubbing to black DJ cover, elsewise a bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy sans rips/tears, stains, discoloration and interior markings. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in full color photography and drawings with accompanying descriptive captions. "Habitats" combines technical innovation with dazzling graphics to celebrate the diversity and interdependency of Earth's species. Through a series of panoramic fold-out photographs, "Habitats" explores each of the fourteen major ecosystems in the world, from rain forests to deserts, coral reefs to wetlands. Using a revolutionary computer technique that blends photographs to produce a single composite landscape, "Habitats" depicts a range of animal and plant species native to each habitat and traces the intricate relationships within it. Accompanying each scene, a habitat profile outlines its characteristics-including climate, geology, and the flora and fauna that flourish within the ecosystem's boundaries." 143 pages. NOTE: Due to size and weight of the book additonal shipping cost will be required for EXPEDITED and OUT-OF-U.S. shipment. GB4.