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Harvey, Derek, 1921-

Super shark encyclopedia : and other creatures of the deep / Derek Harvey. - First American edition. - 208 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Includes index.

Amazing anatomy -- Animal athletes -- Life stories -- Supernatural senses -- Exploring the deep.

"Super Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures -- from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks, Starfish to Bat Fish, and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks, plus surfing penguins, deep-sea monsters, rays, eels and more. Packed with jaw-dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy, new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail. It showcases record-breaking animals, such as the deadliest predators and the most venomous creatures, and explains how and why their bodies work the way they do."--

ISBN: 9781465435842 1465435840 9781465446350 1465446354

Standard No.: 9781465446350 51699

Source: 1390213 QBI

LCCN: 2015297291

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sharks--Juvenile literature.
Predatory animals--Juvenile literature.
Marine animals--Juvenile literature.
Sharks--Pictorial works
Sharks
Predatory animals
Marine animals
Sharks--Behavior
Sharks--Anatomy
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Animals--Marine Life.
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Reference--Encyclopedias.
JUVENILE NONFICTION--Science & Nature--Zoology.
Marine animals.
Predatory animals.
Sharks.
Sharks--Anatomy.
Sharks--Behavior.
Sharks.
Marine animals.
Sharks--Anatomy.
Sharks--Behavior.
Predatory animals.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Illustrated works.
Encyclopedias.
Juvenile works.
Pictorial works.
Encyclopedias.
Illustrated works.

LC Class. No.: QL638.9 / .H373 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 597.3