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02799aam a2200373 i 4500 001 9A57B1FE1F5E11E3B3DBD194DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20130917010110 008 130409s2013 nyuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2013005711 020 $a 0452298148 (pbk.) : 020 $a 9780452298149 (pbk.) : 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $e rda $d NjBwBT $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QH541.15.B56 $b W44 2013 082 00 $a 590.1/2 $2 23 084 $a SCI088000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Wheeler, Quentin D., $d 1954- 245 10 $a What on Earth? : $b 100 of our planet's most amazing new species / $c Quentin Wheeler and Sarah Pennak. 260 $a New York, New York, USA : $b Plume, $c 2013. 300 $a xxiv, 276 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; $c 18 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-264) and index. 520 $a "A chameleon so tiny it can fit on your thumbnail? A spider named after David Bowie? A fungus that turns ants into zombies? What on Earth? What on Earth? is a compendium of the 100 coolest, weirdest, and most intriguing new species of this century as determined by the International Institute for Species Exploration. From animals to plants, fossils to bacteria, What on Earth? is an accessible, informative, and offbeat look at the creatures that also call our planet home, including: A dangerous cobra that can spit its venom almost ten feet A miniscule orchid that is less than a half-inch wide A rainforest mushroom named after the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants A beautiful seahorse that changes colors to protect itself from predators A stick insect that is as long as a man's arm Featuring visually striking images alongside surprising facts about each new species, What on Earth? is a testament to the incredible and ever-evolving diversity of our planet"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "What on Earth? is a compendium of the 100 coolest, weirdest, and most intriguing new species of this century as determined by the International Institute for Species Exploration. From animals to plants, fossils to bacteria, What on Earth? is an accessible, informative, and offbeat look at the creatures that also call our planet home"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Biodiversity. 650 0 $a Animal species. 650 7 $a SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Pennak, Sara. 856 42 $3 Cover image $u ftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780452298149.jpg 941 $a 3 952 $l GYPE631 $d 20240626012417.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722040221.0 952 $l MXPG943 $d 20180720042059.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9A57B1FE1F5E11E3B3DBD194DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search