Curiositree: Natural World: A Visual Compendium Of Wonders From Nature - Jacket Unfolds Into A Huge Wall Poster!

Curiositree: Natural World: A Visual Compendium Of Wonders From Nature - Jacket Unfolds Into A Huge Wall Poster!

The award-winning Curiositree: Natural World explores, through 67 exquisitely illustrated charts, the myriad ways in which plants and animals have adapted to survive. Discover the interconnectedness of the natural world and learn why living things look and behave the way they do in a series of visuallycompelling information charts, maps, and cutaways, all illustrated in a nostalgic, vintage style. Packed with incredible facts about the natural world and the animals that populate it,the whole family will enjoy the full-page spreads grouped into the categories ofhabitats,species, andadaptations.The jacket of this large-format book unfolds to a huge wall poster showing the brilliant adaptations of a range of birds. Use thecolored ribbons like a bookmark, or to mark your place so you can return to pages that you found especially interesting. Celebrate the extraordinary resourcefulness and resilience of the natural world withamazing facts about:Habitats, ecosystems, and biodiversityMigrations, from the wildebeest of Africa to the red crabs of Christmas IslandAll types of camouflage, from predator-dazing zebra stripes to the fur of the Artic fox, which changes to white in winter to match the snowLife in the rain forest, the ?lungs of our planet?All sorts of seeds and their variety of ingenious designsLife cycles of creatures, from butterflies to the curious axolotl (a type of salamander) As the human species,Homo sapiens, is challenged now to find ways to live and survive in harmony with nature, curiosity will provide the answers. So, set out on your own adventure in this book, anddiscover why the natural world is worthy of your unending curiosity. Also available from theCuriositree series:Human World.From School Library JournalGr 3 Up-A "cabinet of curiosities" in book form meant to be browsed through rather than read cover to cover or used strictly as a reference. While some elements of the elegant design and illustrations are a bit retro, the volume contains a wealth of up-to-date information and facts about habitats and species. Each chartlike page displays some aspect of nature, from the many varieties of feathers or leaf shapes to the ecosystems of the Arctic and rain forest. The slipcover folds out into a wall poster of birds, insects, and migrators, and three colors of ribbon bookmarks emerge from the binding to facilitate navigation. Color-coded arrows visually refer readers to other pages on related subjects. The digitally created illustrations resemble traditional media with a subtle, sophisticated palette, adding to the symbiosis of old and new design techniques. The index lists species names but not some of the concepts mentioned, such as photosynthesis or camouflage. There is a chart devoted to skeletons and skulls yet neither word appears in the index. VERDICT A unique choice as a gift book or for libraries interested in branching beyond wildlife basics.-Suzanne LaPierre, Fairfax County Public Library, VAReview"'Natural World' reads like a book of make-believe....The?ook?s: They are all true." - The New York TImes Book Review"It's a richly layered and expertly composed volume that may leave readers with the impression of having wandered through the halls of a natural history museum." - Publishers Weekly starred reviewA NSTA-CBC?Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 for 2017 - NSTA-CBC"For a more comprehensive discussion of the world?s profuse creatures and their ways and ecosystems....with?hic illustrations by?wen Davey....[and] packed with short, informative paragraphs by?manda Wood?nd?ike Jolley." - The Wall Street JournalAbout the AuthorAmanda Wood began her career in illustration at the Natural History Museum, London,?nd went on to be the founding Editor and Publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Greenaway winners, and edited and wrote groundbr