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Discover the wonders of the natural world and the animals that inhabit it in this stunningly visual hardback guide.
Nature writer Marianne Taylor guides readers through the development of life on earth, from the first living cells to the astonishing diversity we see in species today. Journeying from the invertebrates, including spiders, crustaceans and insects, to fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, this fascinating book explores the animal kingdom is all its oddity and splendour. A numbers of feature spreads give a deeper focus on themes such as coral reefs, the importance of insects in ecology and the era of the dinosaurs.
Sections include:
• Animal Evolution
• Invertebrates: insects, molluscs,
• Vertebrates: fish, reptiles, birds, mammals
• Ecology and conservation
Featuring superb full-colour wildlife photography as well as a range of diagrams and infographics, this is a captivating guide to the wonders of the animal kingdom which can be enjoyed by the whole family.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus' Discovering... series brings together spectacular hardback guides which explore the science behind our world, brought to life by eye-catching photography.
Contents
Discovering the animal kingdom - synopsis
Frontmatter (6pp)
Introduction (4pp)
Evolution (20pp)
Timeline of life on Earth
How life on Earth began
How evolution works
The first animals
The animal family tree (covering the 30ish described animal phyla)
Ongoing evolution
Invertebrates (40pp)
Overview of all invertebrates
Sponges
Cnidarians
Echinoderms
Molluscs
Cephalopods
Arthropods
Spiders
Crustaceans
Insects
Other invertebrates
Vertebrates (86pp)
Fish
Sharks and rays
Bony fish
Leaving the seas
Amphibians
Reptiles
Pterosaurs
Dinosaurs
Modern reptiles - snakes and lizards
Modern reptiles - turtles and tortoises
Modern reptiles - crocodilians
Birds
Bird evolution
Overview of all bird orders
Seabirds and water birds
Birds of prey
Flightless birds
Songbirds
Mammals
Mammal evolution
Monotremes and marsupials
Afrotherians
Insectivores
Rodents and lagomorphs
Bats
Primates
Carnivores
Hoofed mammals
Cetaceans
Ecology and conservation (30pp)
How ecosystems work
Relationships between species
Animal social behaviour
Adaptation to change
Conservation
Extinction
The future of animals
Endmatter (6pp)
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