Kirks dik dik animals beautiful, unusual animals, nature. A lungless frog, a stick insect more than half a metre long and a ninja slug are among the bizarre new species found on the island of borneo during a threeyear conservation plan. We accept photographs, videos, and illustrations of any animal. To give educational talks about reptiles and some cuddlys. There are many threatened and endangered species that you have probably never heard of. But the truth is, the uk actually has plenty of wonderful, weird, beautiful and sometimes creepy wild animals to discover. Michael martens most popular book is the particle odyssey. Growing up feeling like a bit of an odd bird myself, ive always been fascinated by strange animals and weird insects. Simon and schuster books for young readers, 1989 location. Nov 05, 2015 living on necker island, were lucky to experience exotic animals up close and personal. Smith chronicles in his revealing narrative, within the microcosm of. The world is a wild and wonderful place, filled with millions of cool animals most of us have never even heard of. Plinys natural history, its 37 books covering everything from anthropology to zoology, served as a compendium of roman knowledge.
Michael marten books list of books by author michael marten. Living on necker island, were lucky to experience exotic animals up close and personal. Okay, so we might not be able to compete with the likes kenya or alaska when it comes to wildlife. See more ideas about wildlife, algonquin park and couples resorts. Wild, weird and wonderful finnish cuisine today by. Here are eight of the weirdest but most wonderful flora and fauna that can be found right here in singapore. Close encounters of the animal kind by sy montgomery. Material linked to these two illustrated books published in the 1980s the final issue no 10 of the beast 19791981, showing a bagle that had been rescued from a lab where they were being used in a smoking experiment. There are cheeky lemurs, talkative parrots, and ancient tortoises, to name a few. Growing up feeling like a bit of an odd bird myself, ive. The book of beasts by john may, michael marten, john chesterman paperback, 191 pages, published 1983 by penguin books isbn. Apr 22, 2010 a lungless frog, a stick insect more than half a metre long and a ninja slug are among the bizarre new species found on the island of borneo during a threeyear conservation plan. Click on an image to buy a book, see full details and browse sample pages.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of michael marten books online. Understanding these animals is tthe first step tp protecting their world, and ours. It occurs in the hills of the nilgiris and parts of the western ghats. We feel incredibly privileged to be able to interact with these animals everyday, many of which a lot of people dream of encountering. Bring a little of the outdoors inside with our wonderful wildlife products. All hosted affiliate links follow our editorial policies. Identical portraits along the british coast at high and low tide. Michael marten has 21 books on goodreads with 400 ratings. Weird and wonderful pets extraordinary animals that you. Get to know some unusual animals with these worksheets. Buy weird and wonderful wildlife on free shipping on qualified orders weird and wonderful wildlife. The sunday times bestsellerextraordinary insects is a joy the timesa sunday times nature book of the year 2019a journey into the weird, wonderful and. Wonderful world of wildlife is a brand new group created for us all to share and showcase the wildlife and nature found on planet earth. Glasier, photographer hardcover december 1, 2002 by.
The marten had probably detected the presence of the squirrel by scent. The wild duck chase and millions of other books are available for instant. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Here, you can learn about 14 weird and wonderful species that are currently endangered, threatened, or of special concern.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Inside the strange and wonderful world of the federal duck. Understanding them is a first step to protecting their worldand ours. The world is full of weird, wild and wonderful animals. Wonderful wildlife illustrated retail merchandise retail. Weird and wonderful pets is about nurturing passion in young people as well as adults.
We know singapore as an urban jungle, but not many are aware of the diversity of wildlife in our natural environment. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. And then under the cover of darkness, the marten climbed the spruce to ambush the red squirrel as it slept. Michael marten s most popular book is the particle odyssey. Paying homage to the wonderful, unusual and diverse world of animals. Short captions and carefully levelled language give students knowledge about these animals while developing their language skills.
Discover why franny georgette tinkleboom has been travelling around the world in a van that has giant mouse ears. Michael marten is affiliated with the department of politics and international studies, school of oriental and african studies, london uk michael mar. These books will look at some of the weird and wonderful ways in which these creatures have adapted to their environmentor had adapted to it until we destroyed or altered it. Dec 20, 2005 discover book depositorys huge selection of michael marten books online. High quality, stimulating pictures provide visual clues to the vocabulary. There is one strange, weird topic i love reading about. The weird and wonderful world of fish massive science. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At least 140 rare and endangered species call our slice of paradise home. Weird, wild and wonderful is a literacy series that lets students explore this aspect of science in an interesting and motivating way. Building b california sea lions cold water kelp exhibit poison dart. The group is open to anyone and everyone who shares a passion for the natural world, with the intention of building a community of kind and caring likeminded people from all ages and professions. A tidal journey around britain, marten presents 53 of these diptychs, with. Weird wonderful wildlife we know singapore as an urban jungle, but not many are aware of the diversity of wildlife in our natural environment. But never has the world needed more passionate naturalists, scientists and conservationists than now. Using a small selection of our existing library of over 1,000 british wildlife hand painted illustrations, we have created attractive gift products for retailers. Gareth stevens pub learning library january 1, 2010 language. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A splendid color photo gallery of unusual creatures, amazing. Mike marten and john chesterman, i also produced two animal books in this period a beautiful photo book entitled weird and wonderful. The animals section is covered in books 8 to 11 and is responsible for myths that persist to this day.
Tales of the weird, the wild and the wonderful is the first of its kind. This is especially true nowadays, with more and more people living in cities, disconnected from wildlife and wild areas. Please find below the current list of books by title letter w available at the alderney library. The huntington, the botanical artists guild of southern california, and the asba will cohost a symposium about weird and wonderful plants on july 2326, 2015. Weird and wonderful wildlife 6 unbelievable animals mnn. Fosseys extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her. The international wildlife encyclopedia volume 01 by maurice burton. These 58 wildlife books should be on your reading list. A fisher is another member of the weasel family that can weigh up to 10 times more than a marten. So i spent two wonderful hours there watching the huge waves come pounding in below.
This is the must have book for those interested in exotic small pets. But the truth is, the uk actually has plenty of wonderful, weird, beautiful and sometimes creepy wild animals to. See more ideas about wildlife, american and animals. Im not the only one, in fact, there is at least a two thousand year old tradition of people pouring over bookssome accurate, some notabout this unusual topic. Fisher and marten are prime competitors, says chris bernier, furbearer biologist for the vermont department of fish and wildlife. Protective characteristics such as chemical weapons, armour, camouflage and keen senses, as well as the ability to find food and choose suitable mates in a changing habitat, are keys to survival for some animal species. Weird and wonderful pets extraordinary animals that you can. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. Our current collection includes a wide range of illustrated blank greetings, a3 unframed british wildlife. Weird and wonderful wildlife by michael marten, john may.