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Animal Records: Amazing Feats and Fascinating Facts

Animal Records: Amazing Feats and Fascinating Facts

by Mark Carwardine (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $5.81
Synopsis

Animal Records is the definitive guide to the most exceptional creatures on Earth, from the strongest and shortest to the longest and laziest. Packed with thousands of amazing facts and all the latest discoveries from the animal kingdom, it features world record holders from each of the main animal groups including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Find out how the okapi can lick and clean its own eyes. Discover the tiny cat flea that jumps with an acceleration equivalent to over 20 times that needed to launch a space rocket. The book is written by award-winning writer and broadcaster Mark Carwardine, and fully checked and approved by Natural History Museum experts. With stunning photographs and all the latest discoveries, this fully revised and updated paperback edition is a celebration of creatures both great and small that will appeal to all the family.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: The Natural History Museum
Published: 16 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 0565092480
ISBN 13: 9780565092481
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
'A fascinating compendium...Animal Records is a book every household should own. Each colourful page is crammed with the kind of startling trivia that brightens up any family gathering.' Sunday Express 'A sort of Schott's Miscellany for wildlife lovers but better designed.' BBC Wildlife Magazine 'Animal Records contains every animal extravagance...irresistible.' The Times
Author Bio
Zoologist Mark Carwardine is an award-winning writer, widely published photographer and TV and radio presenter. He co-presented the hit BBC TV series Last Chance to See with Stephen Fry and was one of the presenters on the major BBC series about the Natural History Museum, Museum of Life. He has written more than 40 books - including several best-sellers.