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46 pp.
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| March, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-8160-4011-7$$16.95
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4-6
Animal Watch series.
Illustrated by
Martin Camm.
This science volume introduces the species of penguins and the adaptations of both cold-sea and warm-sea penguins, then covers each species in depth, with maps of their range, drawings and color photos of their markings, a taxonomic fact file, and descriptions of their habits. The print is frustratingly small and the information dense, but future biologists will have a field day. Glos., ind.
46 pp.
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| April, 1999
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TradeISBN 0-8160-3924-0$$16.95
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4-6
Animal Watch series.
Illustrated by
Martin Camm.
A variety of color photos and lifelike illustrations accompany the main text, sidebars, and boxes that examine the shark family and their close kin, skates and rays. Double-page spreads profile the different orders of these animals, contrasting their physical characteristics, habitat, and hunting and breeding behavior with their relatives'. The pages are densely packed but cleanly designed. Glos., ind.