ISBN10: 1920885218, ISBN13: 9781920885212, [publisher: Text Publishing, Melbourne] Softcover Paperback. In 2001 Text Publishing released Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten's A Gap in Nature, a moving and beautiful account of the extinction of around 100 species since Columbus. It was also published in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Korea and Taiwan, and enthralled readers around the world.Peter Schouten and Tim Flannery have collaborated again to create another gorgeous treasury of remarkable creatures. Astonishing Animals reveals ninety-seven of the world's most amazing beasts-from the depths of the oceans to the loftiest mountain heights. These creatures exist at the 'outer limits of life's progress'.Here are sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, terrifying fish, frogs that resemble tomatoes, chameleons and the most bizarre bats you could imagine. The text accompanying each species is full of interesting facts and stories, and covers extreme environments, specialised diets, bizarre reproduction and strange worlds. Reveals ninety of the world's most amazing creatures. Peter Schouten's spectacular paintings and Tim Flannery's thought-provoking text bring to life these astonishing animals that represent evolution at its most remarkable and nature at its most beautiful and bizarre. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ISBN10: 1920885218, ISBN13: 9781920885212, [publisher: Text Publishing, Melbourne] Softcover Paperback. In 2001 Text Publishing released Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten's A Gap in Nature, a moving and beautiful account of the extinction of around 100 species since Columbus. It was also published in the US, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Korea and Taiwan, and enthralled readers around the world.Peter Schouten and Tim Flannery have collaborated again to create another gorgeous treasury of remarkable creatures. Astonishing Animals reveals ninety-seven of the world's most amazing beasts-from the depths of the oceans to the loftiest mountain heights. These creatures exist at the 'outer limits of life's progress'.Here are sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, terrifying fish, frogs that resemble tomatoes, chameleons and the most bizarre bats you could imagine. The text accompanying each species is full of interesting facts and stories, and covers extreme environments, specialised diets, bizarre reproduction and strange worlds. Reveals ninety of the world's most amazing creatures. Peter Schouten's spectacular paintings and Tim Flannery's thought-provoking text bring to life these astonishing animals that represent evolution at its most remarkable and nature at its most beautiful and bizarre. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. ...
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