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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001250239707536

Autore

Grzimek, Bernhard

Titolo

Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia / Michael Hutchins, series editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit : Gale, c2003-c2004

ISBN

0787653624 (set)

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

17 v. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Hutchins, Michaelauthor

Altri autori (Enti)

American Zoo and Aquarium Association

Disciplina

590.3

Soggetti

Zoology - Encyclopedias

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references

Nota di contenuto

V.1.: Lower metazoans and lesser deuterostomes / Dennis A. Thoney, Neil Schlager editor ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - xvii, 530 p.

V.2.: Protostomes / Sean F. Craig, Dennis A. Thoney, Neil Schlager editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - xvii, 569 p.

V.3.: Insects / Arthur V. Evans, Rosser W. Garrison, Neil Schlager editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - xvi, 472 p.

V.4-5.: Fishes I-II / Dennis A. Thoney, Paul V. Loiselle, Neil Schlager editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - 2 v. (xviii, 517 p.) (xviii, 547)

V.6.: Amphibians / William E. Duellman, Neil Schlager editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - xvi, 507 p.

V.7.: Reptiles / James B. Murphy, Neil Schlager editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - xvi, 593 p.

V.8-11.: Birds I-IV / Jerome A. Jackson, Walter J. Boch, Donna Olendorf editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - 4 v. (xviii, 635 p.) (xviii, 653 p.) (xviii, 705 p.) (xviii, 691 p.)

V.12-16.: Mammals I-V / Devra G. Kleiman, Valerius Geist, Melissa C. McDade editors ; Joseph E. Trumpey, chief scientific illustrator. - (xx, 448 p.) (xx, 663 p.) (xx, 574 p.) (xx, 556 p.) (xx, 670 p.)

V.17.: Cumulative index / Melissa C. McDade edtitor ; Synapse the Knowledge link corporation. - ix, 277 p.

Sommario/riassunto

"This is a revised and updated edition of one of the most authoritative and comprehensive sources on the world's animals. Similar to the first edition written by noted zoologist Bernard Grzimek and published in



1972, the second edition covers all types of animals in geographic areas around the world. It includes high-quality photographs and illustrations and a comprehensive index to all volumes". - "The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year". -  American Libraries, May 2004