Dolphins have long been a source of fascination for humans for their immense intelligence, charming personalities, and magnificent acrobatics. But there are lots of things that we don’t know about these captivating mammals: Did you know that there are 37 different species of dolphins? Or that dolphins drink milk? That they take naps? Or that some scientists believe that the dolphin’s ancestors once walked upright on land? Here, 3-D, layered models let children look through a dolphin's insides while they encounter interesting facts and vivid illustrations along the way.
David George Gordon is the award-wining author of 19 books on topics that range from watching gray whales and bald eagles to appreciating cockroaches, coral reef fishes and geoduck clams. The New York Times called his Field Guide to the Slug "gripping," citing its "almost breathtaking" account" of snail sex.
"From the get-go, 'The Secret World of Slugs and Snails' is a charmer, and one you won't have to slog through...David George Gordon, a naturalist and author of 19 books, including the best-selling "Eat-a-Bug Cookbook," knows how to spin a yarn," said the Chicago Tribune.
"Combining clever wit with solid science, David George Gordon has produced a most engaging, enlightening, and entertaining treatise on the evolution, anatomy and physiology, and ecological place of snails and slugs," added the editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine.
The freewheeling naturalist has been featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not, National Geographic Kids, The Wall Street Journal and Time magazine. He's been a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, ABC's Nightline and The View. As a bug chef, he has performed at the Smithsonian Institution, Yale University and Singapore's Food Fest.
Gordon lives in Seattle with his wife (and illustrator) Karen Luke Fildes and a tank full of tropical fish.
