Title:
Seashore / written by Steve Parker.
ISBN:
9780756607203
9780756607210
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Edition:
Revised edition.
Publication Information:
New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Physical Description:
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
"Discover the world's coastal regions - and the creatures that live on the sand and sea"--Cover.
Contents:
World of the seashore 6 -- Shaping the shoreline 8 -- Profile of the shore 12 -- Living on the edge of land 16 -- Plants of the sea 18 -- Green, brown, and red seaweeds 20 -- Holdfast habitat 22 -- Shells of the shore 26 -- Gripping the rock 28 -- Inside a tide pool 30 -- Tide-pool fish 34 -- Flowerlike animals 36 -- Tentacles and stings 38 -- Stars of the sea 40 -- Borers and builders 42 -- Hard cases 44 -- Unusual partnerships 48 -- Disguises 50 -- Life on a ledge 52 -- Feeding by the sea 54 -- Visitors to the shore 56 -- Beachcombing 58 -- Preserving our shores 62 -- Protecting our coastlines 66.
Summary:
Brief text and photos introduce the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish, crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.6 1.0 17241.
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OCLC Number:
ocm56190538
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
