Description

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Come face-to-face with the world’s most fierce creatures!

Take a spectacular 3-D tour through the fascinating world of predators. Discover how the animals use their bodies and senses to catch and kill prey on land, beneath the waves, and in the skies. Learn about the “mouthy” clouded leopard, or the stalking habits of the tarsier. Think you’re safe on the ground from sky hunters? Think again; they might surprise you. And find out how the world’s longest snake grabs its victim with--well, you’ll just have to read about it.

 

* This unique book includes five incredible pop-up scenes with see-through layers and illustrated with a rich diversity of habitats and predators, including a frozen forest in the northern half of Asia; the Kalahari, a dry, sandy semidesert in southwest Africa; and the warm waters of the Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia
* Packed with engrossing facts and dazzling pop-ups, this is the ultimate guide to the world’s most remarkable predators.

 

From the scorching desert to the frozen taiga, and from deep below the sea to high in the sky, 3-D Explorer: Predators offers a unique learning experience as you meet fierce creatures face-to-face.

About the Author

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Barbara Taylor studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She has worked as an editor for a number of London publishers and is an award-winning author of more than 120 children's information books and encyclopedias on natural history, science, and geography. Titles include: Animal Homes and The Really Deadly and Dangerous Dinosaurs (Dorling Kindersley Inside Guides); Crocodiles, Turtles & Tortoises, Snakes (Lorenz); Cobras (Belitha) and Frogs, Snakes and their relatives (OUP). Barbara has won The American Association of Physics Science Writing Award; The Geographical Association Gold Award; The English Association's 4-11 award in the Key Stage 2 Non-Fiction category; The Wow! Award from the National Literacy Association.

 

Laszlo Veres is the main illustrator of Silver Dolphin’s 3-D Explorer series for children. As well as illustrating a diverse range of publications on natural history, anatomy, and medieval life subjects, Veres is also a highly regarded expert on sailing ships. He is the illustrator of A Mariner’s Tale, The Story of Sail, and Sailing Rigs. His illustrated books have been published all over the world, including the in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, Croatia, and Hungary. He lives in the city of Pécs, Hungary, with his family.