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Gr 3-7-There is plenty of competition in the single-volume specialty encyclopedia market, but this volume rises to the top for its multidirectional approach and striking illustrations. Prefaced by a selection of prizewinning nature photographs by children and teenagers, the book's first quarter is taken up with a series of topical spreads on physical structures, attack and defense mechanisms, homes, habitats, and the like. An animal A-to-Z follows, introducing about 2000 individual or related species under headings of widely varying scope: "Amphibians," "Cobras," "Humans." Each one-to-three page entry in this section contains brief comments on appearances, variations, behavior, and reproduction, as well as boxed summary facts, cross-references, and a silhouetted human hand or body to show comparative size. The art, a richly informative blend of painted or photographic close-ups, action shots, and isolated portraits, is up to DK's usual standards for sharpness of detail, brilliance of color, and dramatic impact. Where else can viewers see a flamingo's distinctive skull, a (painted) cross-sectional view of a pregnant gorilla, or an owl pellet partially exploded to reveal what its maker had for dinner? The level of specific detail is relatively low, but the cross-references, along with a large index, link related information nicely, and the writing is vivid enough to hold its own against the visuals. Despite the lack of maps, charts (of, for instance, endangered species), or outside resources, this book will reward both browsers and focused inquirers and enhance any reference collection.
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