Clever creatures
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Devolle, John, illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020.
Status
Central - Kids Nonfiction
J 591.4 MOULD
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J 591.4 MOULD
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| Central - Kids Nonfiction | J 591.4 MOULD | Available |
| Glencarlyn - Kids Nonfiction | J 591.4 MOULD | Available |
Description
A look at animals and plants from the point of view of their amazing scientific adaptations.Join bestselling author Steve Mould to uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects. If you thought all scientists wear white coats and work in labs, think again!Meet amazing engineers, such as the spiders who build immense webs from different kinds of silk; funky physicists, like the bats that can see with sound; and surprising chemists, such as the corpse flower that smells like smelly socks to attract insects to pollinate it! The science behind each genius adaptation is explained clearly in Steve Mould's trademark humorous style and you'll be amazed by nature's solutions to some of the world's trickiest problems.Clever Creatures is a brilliant introduction to some of nature's cleverest animals and plants. You'll never look at nature the same way again!
More Details
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781465493040, 1465493042
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Join bestselling author Steve Mould to uncover nature's greatest scientists, engineers, and mathematicians from plants that can count to architect insects. If you thought all scientists wear white coats and work in labs, think again! Meet amazing engineers, such as the spiders who build immense webs from different kinds of silk; funky physicists, like the bats that can see with sound; and surprising chemists, such as the corpse flower that smells like smelly socks to attract insects to pollinate it! The science behind each genius adaptation is explained clearly in Steve Mould's trademark humorous style and you'll be amazed by nature's solutions to some of the world's trickiest problems. Clever Creatures is a brilliant introduction to some of nature's cleverest animals and plants. You'll never look at nature the same way again!
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mould, S., & Devolle, J. (2020). Clever creatures (First American edition.). DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mould, Steve, 1978- and John, Devolle. 2020. Clever Creatures. New York, NY: DK Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mould, Steve, 1978- and John, Devolle. Clever Creatures New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Mould, S. and Devolle, J. (2020). Clever creatures. First American edn. New York, NY: DK Publishing.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mould, Steve, and John Devolle. Clever Creatures First American edition., DK Publishing, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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