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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Jenkins, Steve, 1952-     Subjects     Animals -- Juvenile literature.     Graphic methods -- Juvenile literature.     Charts, diagrams, etc. -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Jenkins, Steve, 1952-       by title:      Animals by the numbe...       by call number:      590.728 J52a     Search the Web     Jenkins, Steve, 1952-     Animals -- Juvenile literature.     Graphic methods -- Juvenile literature.     Charts, diagrams, etc. -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

Animals by the numbers : a book of infographics / Steve Jenkins. by Jenkins, Steve, 1952- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2016. Call #: 590.728 J52a Subjects Animals -- Juvenile literature.   Graphic methods -- Juvenile literature.   Charts, diagrams, etc. -- Juvenile literature. URL856 Contributor biographical information URL856 Publisher description ISBN:  9780544630925 0544630920 Description:  48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (page 48). Contents:  The animal kingdom: how animals are classified -- Animal species: how many different kinds of animals are there? -- Size: from the small to the gigantic -- Biomass: how much do all the termites in the world weigh? -- More biomass: the world's heavyweight champions -- Speed: what are the fastest animals? -- Animal leapers: jump! -- Wingbeats: staying airborne -- Sleep: how many hours a night? -- Life spans: from one day to 500 years -- Heart rate: fast and slow -- Horns: different shapes and sizes, all with a sharp point -- Tongues: for reaching-or catching-a meal -- Animal sounds: loud and louder -- Defenses: how an armadillo stays safe -- Poisonous or venomous?: the most toxic animals in the world -- Deadly animals: human deaths caused by animals -- Deadlier: the most dangerous of all -- High land low: living on a mountain top or deep in the sea -- Hot and cold: surviving in extremes -- Migration: animal journeys -- Mass extinctions: life's greatest disasters -- Endangered animals: almost gone. Summary:  How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction. Jenkins layers his signature cut-paper illustrations alongside computer graphics and a text that is teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate zoological information ready for readers to easily devour. The level of scientific research paired with Jenkins creativity and accessible infographics is unmatched and sure to wow fans old and new. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Children's Nonfiction 590.728 J52a Childrens Books Checked out Jul 02, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Captain William Spry Public Library Children's Nonfiction 590.728 J52a Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Woodlawn Public Library Children's Nonfiction 590.728 J52a Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Children's Nonfiction 590.728 J52a Childrens Books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList

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