Animals by the numbers : a book of infographics / Steve Jenkins.
"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." -- Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 0544630920
- ISBN: 9780544630925
- Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 48). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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 and 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. |
| Target Audience Note: | 940L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Animals > Juvenile literature. Graphic methods > Juvenile literature. Charts, diagrams, etc. > Juvenile literature. Animals > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Trivia and miscellanea. |
Available copies
- 45 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 50 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV 590.7 JEN (Text) | 37810435476576 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | JUV 590.7 JEN (Text) | 37810435476691 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J590.7 J (Text) | 39493108026693 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | J 590.7 JEN (Text) | 30664100272712 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | J 590 JEN (Text) | 80605000768464 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J 590 JEN (Text) | 50503300323641 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 09/27/2024 |
| Beaufort Main | J 590.72 JENKI (Text) | 34208203228860 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Belhaven Public Library | J 590.7 (Text) | 38344400186365 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | J590.7 J (Text) | 31781061936041 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | J 590.72 JENKINS (Text) | 540191011095376 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
