Animal Migrations - Diane Jackson Hill

Animal Migrations

Flying, Walking, Swimming
Buch | Hardcover
80 Seiten
2022
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1541-3 (ISBN)
28,60 inkl. MwSt
Explores the migrations of mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and aquatic microorganisms. Discover exceptional and unusual journeys, their effect on our world, and how we can help these migrating animals.
A reindeer treks a continent under unimaginable weather extremes. One tiny bird flies non-stop for nine days, while another flies from the north to south pole (and back!) every year. A whale swims around an entire hemisphere.

Animal Migrations: Flying, Walking, Swimming offers a fascinating insight into the what, where, why and how of these incredible journeys of survival. It explores the migrations of mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and aquatic microorganisms. Discover exceptional and unusual journeys, their effect on our world, and how we can help these migrating animals.

The remarkable adventures covered in Animal Migrations show strength, determination, inbuilt knowledge and the importance of community across global connections.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

Features

An engaging introduction for kids to animal migrations and how they play out around the lobe.
Features exceptional and unusual animal migration journeys, by land, air and sea.
Packed with fascinating facts, photos and fun illustrations.
Shares the migration stories of a broad range of mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and aquatic microorganisms.
Explores the threats migrating animals face, and the different ways we can help.

Diane Jackson Hill is a retired primary school teacher who is passionate about connecting children to the beauty of our incredible world. She is also is the author of Windcatcher: Migration of the Short-tailed Shearwater (CSIRO Publishing), which won a CBCA Notable Award 2020 and a Whitley Award 2021. Astred Hicks is an award-winning book designer, illustrator and author. She has been designing books for over 10 years through her Sydney-based business Design Cherry.

Mysteries of animal migrations



Chapter 1: What is animal migration?

Chapter 2: Walking migrations

Chapter 3: Swimming migrations

Chapter 4: Flying migrations

Chapter 5: Navigation

Chapter 6: Rule breakers, riddles and research

Chapter 7: Animal migrations, food chains and pollination

Chapter 8: Animal migrations celebrated

Chapter 9: Warnings and way forward

Chapter 10: Helping hands



World map

Further reading and resources

Glossary

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort Melbourne
Sprache englisch
Maße 215 x 280 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Sachbücher Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-4863-1541-0 / 1486315410
ISBN-13 978-1-4863-1541-3 / 9781486315413
Zustand Neuware
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