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Author:

Harvey, Derek, 1921- author.

Title:

Super shark encyclopedia and other creatures of the deep / by Derek Harvey.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

DKPenguin Random House,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Subject:

Sharks--Juvenile literature.
Predatory animals--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Pictorial works.
Sharks--Behavior--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Anatomy--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Amazing anatomy -- Animal athletes -- Life stories -- Supernatural senses -- Exploring the deep.

Summary:

Super Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures -- from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks, Starfish to Bat Fish, and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks, plus surfing penguins, deep-sea monsters, rays, eels and more. Packed with jaw-dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy, new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail. It showcases record-breaking animals, such as the deadliest predators and the most venomous creatures, and explains how and why their bodies work the way they do."--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

1465435840
9781465435842

OCLC:

(OCoLC)909892370

Locations:

HLPC845 -- Alton Public Library (Alton)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

BSPB851 -- Colo Public Library (Colo)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

54SX745 -- Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

ZXPC675 -- Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library (Mapleton)

YMPD532 -- Monticello Public Library (Monticello)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

TXPC862 -- Traer Public Library (Traer)

FRPA224 -- Volga Public Library (Volga)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

VMPC334 -- West Union Community Library (West Union)