Sharks

Informationen zum Autor Seymour Simon has been called “the dean of the [children’s science book] field” by the New York Times . He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children’s science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the “Seymour Science Blog” and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter! Zusammenfassung If you believe the movies andbooks about shark attacks, you probably think that sharks are the biggest, scariest animals on the planet. But are all sharks the giant man hunters they are so often made out to be? What do they eat, where do they swim, and what do they do on weekends? Now the acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon and the Smithsonian Institution team up to bring you a new edition of his classic text on sharks, updated with recent scientific research on one of the world's most mysterious creatures.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Seymour Simon
• Editore: Collins US
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 6 a 10 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 23.05.2006
• EAN: 9780060877125
• ISBN: 978-0-06-087712-5
• Pagine: 32
• Categorie: JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Marine Life, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Photography, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Zoos, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Zoology, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Fish, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Reference / General