Michael Bright

Desde el imponente glaciar Perito Moreno hasta las famosas cataratas del Niágara, desde la ciudad perdida de Machu Pichu hasta la selva virgen del Amazonas, este libro reúne los lugares más espectaculares del mundo; una seleccion unica que abarca, de forma amena y entretenida, todos los continentes y oceanos del planeta. Con informacion detallada sobre la formacion y el desarrollo, la ubicacion y lo que hay que ver en cada lugar, 1001 lugares es la mas completa guia de nuestro planeta y de las maravillas que nadie puede dejar de visitar.

When you dive into the sea, do you ever wonder whats down there, beneath you, poised to take an inquisitive bite? Author of Jaws Peter Benchley and film director Steven Spielberg certainly did, for below the waves lies a world we neither see nor understand; an alien world where we are but the briefest of visitors.The Shark that Walks on Land uncovers tales of ancient and modern mariners, with stories of sea serpents, mermaids and mermen, sea dragons, and the true identity of the legendary kraken. But this book contains more than just a medley of maritime myths and mysteries for marine biologists; it celebrates wonderful discoveries by blending the unknown and the familiar in an entertaining miscellany of facts, figures and anecdotes about the myriad creatures that inhabit the oceans.Along the way we meet the giants, the most dangerous, the oddballs and the record breakers and the shark that really does walk on land!

Produced with the Natural History Museum, this book brings you closer to the wildlife thats hard to reach - to the animals and plants in the skies, deep underwater, on clifftops, in caves and underground. Find out how plants and animals adapted to these environments and about wildlife from long ago. Filled with stylish linocut prints of wildlife, this is a book you will admire for its beauty as well as for the fascinating information inside.Discover the snow leopard as it hunts mountain goats and sheep, the ghostly pale, eel-shaped olm and a mysterious orchid that only blooms underground.With gorgeous linocut prints, this beautiful book reveals the textures and patterns of the natural world.

An extraordinary companion guide to the next landmark natural history documentary series from BBC, aiming to reshape the way we think about each region of Africa by revealing never before seen impressions of the continent Sir David Attenborough CBE and the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a landmark new series, painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film. This lavish and unmissable companion to the series reveals the undiscovered side of Africa's five unique regions. Inspiring photography captures unprecedented glimpses of wildlife behavior, mesmerizing creatures, and magical landscapes that will astound, captivate, and challenge what audiences think they know about Africa. This is a spectacular journey through a vast and diverse continent in all its beautiful and unexpected abundance. Readers will witness the drama of eagles catching giant bats on the wing, lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions, antelope-hunting monkeys, and a nailbiting giraffe fight; share the discovery of the world's rarest fish species and the first-ever access to an island sanctuary for the elusive African penguin; marvel at a Congo fish that flies like a butterfly and a lovestruck beetle who thinks he's James Bond; and join a unique expedition to the most extreme parts of this vast continent.

Wild animals do the most extraordinary things. Some are exceptionally bright, use tools and solve complex problems. Others are devious: they cheat, steal and run protection rackets. There are animals with enormous appetites and those that self-medicate.Then we come across the extreme travellers: the highest flyers, the deepest divers and the fastest runners. But which animal is the most venomous, and which the most dangerous? Which has the loudest voice, the longest tongue, the biggest eyes or the most powerful bite? How do animals tell the time? How did the zebra get those stripes? And what is the most mysterious animal on Earth?The Frog with Self-cleaning Feet is a miscellany of fascinating animal anecdotes, facts and figures. The weird, the wonderful and the downright unbelievable of the animal world - you couldnt make it up!

Animals are so familiar but what makes an animal an animal? Produced in partnership with the Natural History Museum (NHM), this clever and clear explanation of animal classification puts your animals in order and explains why classifying animals is important.From whales to worms and snakes to stinkbugs, every creature ever discovered has been identified and added to a group within the animal kingdom. Scientists use this classification system to help them research, discover and save species. This childrens book showcases the amazingly diverse range of animals found around the world and the different features that help determine their place in the animal kingdom. We see the similarities, differences and connections between animal groups, and discover how classification helps scientists conserve animals and their habitats.Odd-one-out examples tell of peculiar animals that dont quite fit the natural order, such as egg-laying mammals and fish that climb trees.Includes a zoology timeline of the people and places that have influenced the study of animals

Discover the best disguised animals on the planet!Some animals disguise themselves to look like plants or rocks. Others disappear from view altogether as they blend in to their habitats. How do they do this?In Animals in Disguise, learn how animals hide in plain sight and why. From avoiding predators and protecting themselves to ambushing or sneaking up on prey, each featured animal has an astonishing skill for keeping out of sight.With different creatures from around the world, organised by classification, this book encourages the reader to seek out each creature hiding in plain sight in the full-page photograph. Younger children will enjoy looking at the photos to spot the camouflaged animals. To help find them, a second picture shows the animal clearly and all is revealed at the end of the book.Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

Let Michael Bright take you on an incredible journey to the most spectacular natural wonders in the world. Spanning every continent and ocean on the planet, 1001 Natural Wonders is a compendium of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you can revist time and time again. These are Mother Natures most magnificent places, and natural history writer Michael Bright has selected 1001 locations so breathtaking that once seen, you will never forget. Discover more about the most outstanding locations our planet has to offer, many of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites to preserve them for future generations. Learn about the explosive rumblings of Caribbean volcanoes and the secluded Spansh wetlands, home to the worlds few remaining Iberian lynx. Imagine the spectatcular beauty of Australias fragile reefs, which are ever at the mercy of global warming. Organized by continent and then country, illustrated with stunning photographs from the worlds leading photographers, and located on maps, each entry is packed with information on how each natural wonder was created, where to find it, and how to get there, making 1001 Natural Wonders more than just a top 1001 list. It is the most detailed and comprehensive guide of its kind.

David Attenborough CBE and the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit embark on a landmark new series, painting a breathtaking portrait of Africa as never before caught on film. This lavish and unmissable companion to the BBC One series reveals the undiscovered side of Africas five unique regions. Inspiring photography captures unprecedented wildlife behaviour, mesmerising new creatures and magical landscapes that will astound and captivate, and will challenge what you think you know about Africa. This is a spectacular journey through a vast and diverse continent in all its beautiful and unexpected abundance. Witness the drama of eagles catching giant bats on the wing, lizards stalking their prey on the backs of lions and a nail-biting giraffe fight. Share the discovery of the worlds rarest fish species and the first-ever access to an island sanctuary for the elusive African penguin. Marvel at a Congo fish that flies like a butterfly and a love-struck beetle who thinks hes James Bond. Nowhere is more savage, more dangerous, yet more beautiful and alive than Africa. Join a unique expedition to the most extreme parts of this vast continent.

An adult great white is a big shark really big. It has been responsible for more shark bites and human deaths than any other species, according to the International Shark Attack File. This is probably because it sees us as aberrant marine mammals flailing about in the water and certainly worth an exploratory bite but a gentle mouthing from a two-tonne white shark, its jaws filled with row upon row of razor-sharp teeth, could result in a severe mauling for any victim unlucky enough to have attracted its attention.Though its danger was well known to ancient mariners, it was not until the mid-1970s that it came to occupy its current place in the popular imagination, when Jaws was unleashed on an unsuspecting public. The great white sharks reputation hit rock bottom in the wake of the Spielberg classic. But during the fifty years since the films first release, public interest in the species has sparked a renaissance in research, producing remarkable new insights into the life of this extraordinary animal.Telling the story of the great white shark from the perspectives of history, psychology and biology, White Shark is nothing less than the biography of the worlds most fascinating fish.

Beautiful, fun, a great book the best book ever written! - Chris EvansIt is a brilliant book, a toolkit, packed full of information even I learnt a few new things! - Chris PackhamExplore the world outside your window.For 13 years the BBCs Springwatch and its sister programmes, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, have been bringing the best of Britains wildlife into our homes. Now Springwatch: The 2019 Almanac offers the perfect guide for anyone looking to get out and explore the wonders of nature just outside their back door. Taking you month by month through the coming year, the almanac combines compelling stories with practical guidance that will inspire anyone to start exploring. It has all the information you need to discover the natural wonders around you, from how to identify animal tracks and bird nests to the best time to witness starling murmurations and mayflies hatching. Complete with monthly daylight and rainfall charts and beautifully illustrated with black and white line drawings, The Springwatch Almanac is the ideal companion for every nature lover.

Follow the evolution of plants and animals, from the first living things 6 billion years ago to the animals living in the world today. Darwins Tree of Life shows how the incredible diversity of life on earth came to be. This beautifully illustrated book starts from the dawn of life and shows the order in which plants and animals evolved, the different branches of The Tree of Life, and how plants and animals have changed over time in many amazingly different ways. Find out:· why crabs run sideway· which fish was the first to walk on land· why birds are similar to dinosaurs · why human brains are located in the head and not in our feet. which creatures can survive 30 years without eating· which mammal has the strongest bite of any predator· why hedgehogs have spinesStunningly illustrated by illustrator and print maker, Margaux Carpentier, children will enjoy finding out about a whole world of wonderful animals on our amazing planet Earth.The author, Michael Bright, has worked as an executive producer with the BBCs world-renowned Natural History Unit, based in Bristol, and with its Science Unit in London. He is author of over a hundred books on wildlife, science, travel, and conservation, including many for children. His bestseller Africa: Eye to Eyewith the Unknown accompanied the popular television series presented by Sir David Attenborough. He is the recipient of many international radio and television awards, including the prestigious Prix Italia. He is a graduate of the University of London and a corporate biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology.This book is perfect for the study of evolution, adaptation and inheritance in KS2 and KS2 science and covers topics such as classification, habitats and conservation.

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Disclaimer: book optimally viewed on a colour device.You dont know home until you leave it. With over 200 spectacular images, including astonishing satellite images and stills from the BBC Natural History Units footage, Earth from Space reveals our planet as youve never seen it before.For decades we competed to be the first to reach space, but it was when we looked back at Earth that we were truly awestruck. Now, for the first time, using advanced satellite images we can show the earths surface, its mega structures, weather patterns and natural wonders in breathtaking detail.From the colours and patterns that make up our planet to the mass migrations and seismic changes that shape it, Earth from Space sheds new light on the planet we call home. It reveals the intimate stories behind the breathtaking images, following herds of elephants crossing the plains of Africa and turtles travelling on ocean currents that are invisible unless seen from space. The true colours of our blue planet are revealed, from the striped tulip fields of Holland to the green swirl of a plankton super bloom that attracts a marine feeding frenzy. Whether its the worlds largest beaver dam so remote it was only discovered through satellite imagery or newly formed islands born from volcanic eruptions, discover a new perspective on our ever-changing planet.

Lugares necesarios, sitios incre#bles que no puedes dejar de visitar. Desde la Gran Barrera de Coral hasta las famos#simas cataratas del Ni#gara, desde la ciudad perdida de Machu pichu hasta la selva virgen del Amazonas, este libro re#ne los lugares m#s espectaculares del mundo, una selecci#n #nica que abarca, de forma amena, todos los continentes y oc#anos del planeta. Con informaci#n detallada sobre la formaci#n, el desarrollo, la ubicaci#n y lo que hay que ver en cada sitio, 1001 lugares que hay que visitar antes de morir es la m#s completa gu#a de nuestro planeta y de las maravillas que nadie puede dejar de visitar.

Explora los hábitats de los animales de día y de noche con este álbum ilustrado. Incluye dos libros en uno: ¡puedes girar y leer más! ¿Sabías que hay un animal que hace caca cuadrada? ¿Y que existe un lugar llamado el Cafe del Tiburon donde los tiburones se reunen? Descubre esto y mucho mas con este maravilloso album ilustrado. A traves de una gran variedad de habitats como la selva sudamericana, el arrecife de coral o los bosques europeos, veras como los animales interactuan entre ellos y tambien con su entorno. Conoce apasionantes especies como el tiburon cortador de galletas, el murcielago de labios arrugados, el jabali barbudo y muchos mas. Y, cuando hayas terminado de explorar todos los habitats de dia y sus animales, ¡dale la vuelta al libro y conoce como son de noche! Un manual de animales didactico que no te querras perder, con muchos datos curiosos e ilustraciones a todo color de cada animal en su habitat. Escrito por el experto Michael Bright y con ilustraciones de Nick Jones, es una lectura imprescindible para niños y niñas a partir de 6 años amantes de los animales y su entorno.