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Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet's last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. Each episode focuses on a distinct...

An introduction to wildlife by creating habitats that can be placed in small places, in the city, suburb, or country.

Written as a guessing game, readers are given clues about an animal while introducing the five major biomes.

This volume engages the reader with images of animals and other life in their natural settings and informs on what is being done to preserve life. It is a valuable resource for any reader concerned about the environment.

Investigates the diversity of the world's habitats.

"Animals live everywhere on earth - from hot, dry deserts and open grassland, to freezing polar regions and deep oceans. Learn all about the amazing animals of the world with Incredible But True: Animals!."--

"From a noted Cambridge zoologist, a wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be like, using universal laws that govern life on Earth and in space. Scientists are confident that life exists elsewhere in the universe. Yet rather than taking a realistic approach to what aliens might be like, we imagine that life on other planets is the stuff of science fiction. The time has come to abandon our fantasies of space invaders...

There are natural wonders throughout the United States, and here we highlight four of Jeff Corwin's favorite habitats: Yellowstone, the Sonoran Desert, the Monterey Coast, and the Everglades. Through incredible photos and captivating text, these ecosystems come alive as kids get a Jeff's-eye view of the animals and plants that inhabit these interesting places.