Factology: Sharks -  Button Books

Factology: Sharks

Open Up a World of Information!

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Buch | Hardcover
96 Seiten
2025
Button Books (Verlag)
978-1-78708-178-9 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
Factology: Sharks is a fun-filled, fact-packed book where you can learn all about these great ferocious fish.
Go deep beneath the waves and meet sharks of all shapes and sizes, from the tiny dwarf lantern to the terrifying great white. Learn how they live, what they eat, the challenges they face and why all 500-plus species are worth saving.



Can sharks see in the dark? Which species live for centuries? And what on Earth is a wobbegong? Dive into an amazing underwater adventure with this visually stunning science guide and discover every scaly secret you ever wanted to know about these incredible creatures.



Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.



The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume, to ensure that the books cover important educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.

Why sharks are jawsome! 4

Ocean life 6

A close-up look at sharks 8

Off the scale 10

No bones about it 12

Make it snappy! 14

And breathe! 18

Baby sharks 20

Super swimmers! 22

Shark superheroes 24

Chomp 28

Dinner time! 30

Shark species 32

Sizing up sharks 34

Prehistoric predators 36

Meet the Meg! 38

Marvels the deep 40

Order of the ocean 42

Icons of the ocean 44

The greatest 46

Hammer time! 50

Graceful giants 52

Tigers of the sea 54

Freshwater wonders 56

The world’s strangest sharks 58

Open wide! 60

High flyers 62

Marine mates 64

Rays are sharks… or are they? 66

Mega mantas 68

Chimaera cousins 70

Record-breakers 72

Sharks and us 76

Mistaken identity? 78

Into the cage 82

What’s it like being an aquarist? 84

SOS Save our sharks 88

Shark quiz

Glossary and answers 94

Index 96

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.3.2025
Reihe/Serie Factology
Zusatzinfo 300 Illustrations, color
Sprache englisch
Maße 204 x 249 mm
Themenwelt Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
ISBN-10 1-78708-178-8 / 1787081788
ISBN-13 978-1-78708-178-9 / 9781787081789
Zustand Neuware
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