| Animal Weapons and Defenses Contributor(s): Rake, Jody S. (Author), Riehecky, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429665106 ISBN-13: 9781429665100 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $103.82 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Series: Animal Weapons and Defenses |
| Physical Information: 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Toxic venom, bone snapping jaws, record shattering speed. Animals have mind blowing weapons and defenses. Learn about the amazing features and adaptations that help animals hunt prey and defend themselves in the wild world of nature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rake, Jody S.: - Jody Sullivan Rake specializes in writing about any and all animals. After earning a zoology degree from San Francisco State University, she became an educator and science writer at SeaWorld in San Diego. She still lives in San Diego.Riehecky, Janet: - Janet Riehecky is a longtime writer for children. She has worked as a high school English teacher, a college professor, and a children's book editor. Her 24 volume series Dinosaurs! won the Summit Award for Best Children's Nonfiction, presented by the Society of Midland Authors, and her Tasmanian Tiger was a Junior Library Guild selection. Janet loves to collect dinosaur bones. On a dig in western Colorado, she dug up the first bone found of a brand new dinosaur, the Mymoorapelta. |