Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resoure Set Birds

by Melissa C. McDade, Bernhard Grzimek

Overview

Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Birds offers readers comprehensive and easy-to-use information on Earths birds. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Each entry includes sections on physical characteristics; geographic range; habitat; diet; behavior and reproduction; animals and people; and conservation status. Family entries are followed by one or more species accounts and a range map and photo or illustration for each species. Entries conclude with a list of books, periodicals, and Web sites that may be used for further research.

Each volume of Grzimeks Student Animal Life Resource: Birds includes a pronunciation guide for scientific names, a glossary, an overview of birds, a list of species in the set by biome, a list of species by geographic location, and an index. The set has 640 full-color maps, photos, and illustrations to enliven the text, and sidebars provide additional facts and related information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787692353
Publisher:	Gale Group
Publication date:	12/28/2004
Series:	Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource Series
Edition description:	Set
Pages:	1000
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 5.90(d)
Age Range:	10 - 17 Years