| Animal Weapons and Defenses Contributor(s): Rake, Jody S. (Author), Riehecky, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429685050 ISBN-13: 9781429685054 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $27.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Series: Animal Weapons and Defenses |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 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. |