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"Absorbing facts about the 11.3 million species on Earth might cause your brain to burst! You need to take in huge timelines (the first life on Earth formed 3.8 billion years ago), huge numbers (your body is made up of trillions of cells), and even huger mysteries (why species go extinct). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you to better...
11) The life cycles of butterflies: from egg to maturity, a visual guide to 23 common garden butterflies
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vii, 151 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 x 26 cm
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14) Bees
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Easy-to-read text, bright, colorful design, and oversized, close-up photos bring readers into the wonderful world of bees! This book describes a bee's body parts, life cycle, eating habits, habitat, and defense mechanisms. Readers will learn about solitary and social bees, including how queen, worker, and drone bees work as a team to support their colony. Also covered are bee nests and different types of bees, including the carpenter bee, the honeybee,...
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xviii, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling collective of over three hundred wildly variable, colorful species. For centuries they have captured our imaginations - revered by indigenous Americans, coveted by European collectors, and to this day admired worldwide for their unsurpassed metallic, jewel-like plumage, acrobatic flight, and immense character. Yet they exist on a knife-edge -- theirs is a precarious life, dependent upon finding sufficient...
20) Ribbit
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a year in the life of a frog family. From tadpole to froglet to frog, there is more to a frog's life that can be clearly seen. Filled with stunning illustrations and only one word on each spread, Jorey Hurley's vibrant picture book tells the story of a day in the life of a frog family, above and below the pond"-- Provided by publisher.
"An exploration...
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