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In jaw-dropping photos, Doug Wechsler captures the life cycle of the American toad from egg to tadpole to adult. To get these images, Wechsler sat in a pond wearing waders, went out night after night in search of toads, and cut his own glass to make a home aquarium. The resulting photos reveal metamorphosis in extreme close-up as readers have never seen it before. Budding naturalists will be transfixed by this unprecedented peek into the secrets of tadpole transformation. Demystifying
Ospreys live on every continent but Antarctica and, as Doug Wechsler writes, They make their living eating fish. Packed with facts and action photography, this book will both educate readers and fully engage them in the life of this bird of prey.
Taipans are long, fast, and deadly, and Doug Wechsler brings them to life in this fast-paced and informative book. Students will love the brilliant photographs and the vivid descriptions of such scenes as the taipan tiptoeing through tall grass with its head and neck off the ground for a better view of its surroundings.
Spectacular nature photography: Weird and wonderful, as only nature can be!
Theres no doubt about it: Vultures are unsavory. As Doug Wechsler writes, Thinking about what vultures eat is enough to make you want to throw up. This humorous and informative book presents a balanced picture of these birds that, despite their lack of social graces, perform a vital role in their ecosystem by acting as garbage collectors.
Dr. Doug Wechsler, a wildlife biologist, ornithologist, and photographer, has written this wonderful series on birds of prey. Each book includes an introduction to a bird: its size, color, and habitat; its hunting, eating, and migration habits; how and where it builds its nest, and its survival strategies. Clear, accessible, and often humorous text is combined with spectacular photography from VIREO, the Visual Resources for Ornithology, and The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, to create books that will delight and inform your students.
An introduction to the world of insects through text and photographs.
A spectacular phenomenon occurs in the eastern U.S. every 17 years. When periodical cicadas emerge, everyone and every creature takes notice. Children will be enthralled by these bizarre bugs described in lively text and exquisite photographs.
Spectacular nature photography: Weird and wonderful, as only nature can be! Explores a question unasked by any other book for young readers: What can we learn about nature and evolution from the bizarre and exotic ways some animals have evolved to get life-giving oxygen? An inquiry-based book designed to stimulate active minds; a STEM standout from a celebrated nature photographer and writer.
From the opening page in which the reader is presented with a peregrine falcon dive-bombing a flock of sandpipers at more than 150 miles per hour, this dynamic book will grab and hold the readers interest to the final page. Students will learn about this predators history from its role as a hunting bird for Asian noblemen 2,500 years ago to its recent triumphant comeback from near extinction.