Introduction -- Down in the deep -- Built like a tank -- The secrets of sand -- Little vs large -- Patterned shells -- Ocean soup -- Night flight -- Flying jewels -- Stunning seeds -- Colossal blossoms -- Going underground -- Lots of frogs -- Tiny vs tough -- Big ears -- Rainbow diatoms -- Here be dragons -- Mini mariners -- Hovering hummers -- Flapping bats -- Hunter in the cold -- Eggstremely small -- Reach for the sky -- Remarkable rodents -- Hungry fungi -- Big beak -- Sparkling crystals -- Flutter by, flutterby -- A giant of a spider -- It's jumbo! -- Beetle collection -- Silent killer.
Summary:
Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world. This book explores the wonders of nature with beautiful, realistic illustrations at life size. Packed with amazing facts on everything from giant tigers and enormous elephants to miniscule crystals and tiny grains of sand, read on to discover more about the littlest and largest things on our astonishing planet.
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