Takes you on a journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures - animals that they may never get another chance to see. This book describes the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but lovable Kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, and the rare birds o[...]

The clearest recognition guides availableAuthoritative text, detailed illustrations, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive pocket guide to cetaceans of the world. Packed with more than 900 illustrations, the Smithsonian Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises is designed to [...]

Here are the achievers and the unique from the animal world: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. These are not only familiar records like highest, fastest, largest, these are the unusual, such as slowest growth (the deep sea clam), most pecks in a day (black woodpecker), [...]

Ihastu uskomattomaan luonnon monimuotoisuuteen tämän teoksen avulla. Tässä tuhansista kiehtovista faktoista koostuvassa kirjassa esitellään kaikki eläinmaailman ennätysten haltijat niin nisäkkäistä, linnuista, matelijoista, sammakkoeläimistä, kaloista kuin selkärangattomistakin. Upea k[...]