Book of flight : 10 record-breaking animals with wings
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Brewster, Sam, illustrator.
Published
New York : Phaidon Press, 2019.
Status
Shirlington - Kids Nonfiction
J 591.57 BALKA
2 available
J 591.57 BALKA
2 available
Westover - Kids Nonfiction
J 591.57 BALKA
1 available
J 591.57 BALKA
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Shirlington - Kids Nonfiction | J 591.57 BALKA | Available |
Shirlington - Kids Nonfiction | J 591.57 BALKA | Available |
Westover - Kids Nonfiction | J 591.57 BALKA | Available |
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Published
New York : Phaidon Press, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 33 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
World records book of animal flight. Meet ten flyers through a series of superlatives - and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by text.
Description
A stunning world-records book of animal flight, by the author-and-illustrator team behind the bestselling Book of Bones! Meet ten fascinating flyers through a series of superlatives - and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is cleverly depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by playful, informative text. The stunning page-turn reveal features a full-colour illustration and an explanation of what makes each animal's way of flying so special. Ages 5-8.
Target Audience
Age 5-8.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Balkan, G., & Brewster, S. (2019). Book of flight: 10 record-breaking animals with wings . Phaidon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Balkan, Gabrielle and Sam, Brewster. 2019. Book of Flight: 10 Record-breaking Animals With Wings. Phaidon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Balkan, Gabrielle and Sam, Brewster. Book of Flight: 10 Record-breaking Animals With Wings Phaidon Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Balkan, Gabrielle, and Sam Brewster. Book of Flight: 10 Record-breaking Animals With Wings Phaidon Press, 2019.
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