Nature's Treasures

Name: Nature's Treasures
Brand: Dorling Kindersley
SKU: 9780241445327
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Nature's Treasures

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Author: Ben Hoare

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Author:

Ben Hoare

Pages:

192

Publishing date:

2021

Publisher:

Dorling Kindersley

Cover:

Hardback

Language:

English

ISBN:

9780241445327

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Exploring the endless wonders of the natural world, this gorgeous compendium tells the fascinating stories behind one hundred items from a bird’s egg to a cacao pod, celebrating the incredible detail and functionality of these artworks made by nature.

Extraordinary stories from nature by best-selling author Ben Hoare, told through a captivating array of more than 100 natural objects The world is filled with curious objects made by plants, animals, and even by the Earth itself.

Dive into this collection of more than 100 intriguing items from the natural world and discover the stories behind them. Learn how bristly mouths help huge whales capture tiny animals, how minute scales make butterflies shine in the sunlight, and how studying a leaf skeleton can tell us how it transports food. A bird egg, a lump of coal, a cacao pod, a mermaid's purse, a fossil, a pine cone, an owl pellet, and a chrysalis - all tell a story.

Arranged into four chapters - Animals; Plants, fungi, and algae; Minerals and rocks, and Made by Nature, objects are shown with truly stunning photography and colourful illustrations to help explain the science behind them. The lively descriptions by best-selling nature writer Ben Hoare explore the remarkable tales of each item and all are packed with fascinating information.

Nature's Treasures takes you on a tour of our planet through commonplace-but-incredible objects made by nature itself. This book is for every inquisitive child who loves to spot things when exploring outside and wants to know more about the wonderful and mysterious natural world.