
1994
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3.67
Average Rating
48
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Explores the characteristics of animal bodies such as shells, tusks, beaks, fur, fins, and flippers to show how animals have developed in order to cope with their environments
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3.67
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Author
David Burnie
Author · 35 books
David Andrew Burnie is an accomplished zoologist who was a nature reserve ranger before becoming a natural history author and editor. A prolific writer of many books, including several on dinosaurs, he has seen many of his titles win educational awards and science prizes. His titles for Kingfisher include Kingfisher Knowledge: Endangered Planet and The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia, which was nominated for the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2002.