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Lonely Planet Kids How Animals Build
Series: How Things Work
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Lift the flaps and open gatefolds to discover the animal kingdom’s best builders. Do bees need cement mixers to make hives? Do beavers use cranes to construct dams? Of course not! Like many animals, they’re architectural geniuses that rely on their instinct and habitat alone to...
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See moreThis beautifully illustrated hardback explores the incredible world of animal architects. Children can lift the flaps and open gatefolds to discover amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land and under the sea. From spider webs and rabbit warrens, to bird nests and ant colonies, we reveal the secrets to these extraordinary structures.
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Lift the flaps and open gatefolds to discover the animal kingdom’s best builders. Do bees need cement mixers to make hives? Do beavers use cranes to construct dams? Of course not! Like many animals, they’re architectural geniuses that rely on their instinct and habitat alone to create their grand designs.
From spider webs and rabbit warrens, to bird nests and ant colonies, we reveal the secrets to these incredible structures and how they’re built.
Lonely Planet Kids How Animals Build by Moira Butterfield invites young readers to explore the fascinating world of animal architecture, where nature's engineers demonstrate their remarkable skills in construction and design.
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Barcode: 9781786576620
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 September 2017
Country: Ireland
Imprint: Lonely Planet Kids
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tim Hutchinson
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 15.0mm
Width: 282.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 955g
Pages: 24
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