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64 pp.
| Watts |
August, 1999 |
LibraryISBN 0-531-11680-8$$24.00
(4)
4-6Watts Library series.
These dry but serviceable books provide general overviews of their respective groups of mammals. Each animal is discussed in a separate chapter that lists information about its physical features, life cycle, diet, habitat, and behavior. The texts are rife with statistics, but the facts could have been presented in a more interesting manner. Maps, captioned color photographs, and sidebars round out the presentations. Bib., glos., ind.