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30-second zoology : the 50 most fundamental categories and concepts from the study of animal life

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Learn all you need to know about the ecosystems, animals and environments which make up life on Earth in this simple, handy and informative guide!

Endowed with abundant water, extraordinary ecoystems, varied climates and biomes, our planet is teeming with creatures, great and small. What produced this rich diversity? How have so many species formed, evolved and adapted?

What effects are humans having on the rest of the animal kingdom and on the natural environment we share?30-Second Zoology explains the diversificationprocess of evolution, then introduces the main groups of invertebrates and vertebrates.

Breathing, seeing, communicating and other key features of animal physiology and behaviour are explored, as are the ecological relationships between Earth's myriad species - the predators, the prey, the parasites and the positively poisonous - before assessing the anthropogenic effects of pollution, over-harvesting and a changing climate. Covering everything from the origins of life and the most basic of organisms, all the way through to the more complex creatures that we recognise today, 30-Second Zoology aims to showcase the most fantastic examples of life on our earth, all in 300 words and one stunning illustration per topic. If you like this, you might also be interested in 30-Second Literature, 30-Second Numbers or any of the other title sin the 30 Second series!

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Product Details
The Ivy Press
1782408533 / 9781782408536
Hardback
590.12
03/03/2020
United Kingdom
English
160 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
24 cm
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