Predators - by Paula Hammond (Hardcover)

About the Book

Predators takes the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery. Each of the featured creatures is illustrated with a large, full-colour artwork and accompanied by colour photographs, easy-to-follow text, locator maps and information boxes designed to enhance the learning experience.

Book Synopsis

Predators are the red-toothed killers of the natural world, occupying the top position in their ecosystem and dominating their environment. From the harpy eagle to the jaguar to the ghost bat, predators are some of the most exciting and scary creatures on the planet.
Predators takes the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery. Each of the featured creatures is illustrated with a large, full-colour artwork and accompanied by colour photographs, easy-to-follow text, locator maps and information boxes designed to enhance the learning experience. From the leopard seal to the gray wolf to the screech owl, examples are carefully drawn from every part of the world. This engaging and accessible volume reveals the spectacular and gruesome world of some of nature's most intelligent and remarkable species.

About the Author

Paula Hammond has contributed to numerous volumes on ecology and the natural world, and is the author of Atlas of the World's Strangest Animals, Atlas of the World's Endangered Animals, and Sharks & Underwater Monsters. She lives in London.