Rainforests: Insects and Spiders
Author(s): Ed Parker
Insects and spiders are the world's most successful animals. Tropical rainforests are home to the vast majority of insects and spiders. This book looks at the huge range of insects and spiders that live in the rainforest, and at their homes, food and threats. It highlights the relationships of rainforest insects to those living in other habitats.
Product Information
'the close-up photographs will be inspiring for young minds. The author is a freelance photo-journalist and the images in [this] book have been augmented with some of the best rainforest images from other sources making them great books for children aged from 7 to 13.' -- School Librarian, Winter 2002
The author, Edward Parker, is a freelance photojournalist and author, specialising in environmental issues and development issues in Latin America, where he travels to regularly. He also works for WWF. Over the last decade he has travelled extensively throughout Latin America contributing to reports, magazines and books. The consultant, Dr Paul Toyne, is an environmental scientist and ecologist. He is a senior Conservation Officer at WWF where he is currently working on international forestry issues. He has been involved with WWF campaigns for conserving rare animals such as tigers and is an expert on birds of prey and parrots.
General Fields
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- : hodch
- : hodch
- : 0.215
- : 13 February 2003
- : 270mm X 221mm X 5mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ed Parker
- : Paperback
- : 595.71734
- : 48
- : colour photos
