"An unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. "n unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history, looking at every kingdom of life." BookPage "This entire book is an explorer's delight, the type of book that can captivate a kid for life.Picked up in:Newsday (11/10/10 circ.: 335,000)" Chicago Tribune (distributed worldwide via McClatchy-Tribune) "An introductory visual guide to the natural world, this volume's strength rests with original and compelling photographs and illustrations." Booklist - 2010 Editors' Choice List Highly recommended for high-school and public libraries." Booklist - Starred Review Succinct commentary, notable for its clarity and authority, deftly burnishes the visuals. "Extensive scope and exceptional photographs distinguish this ambitious work. "A dazzling visual introduction to natural history.The stunning color photographs (totaling more than 5,000) and the volume's encyclopedic approach make it a welcome addition." School Library Journal - STARRED review
Buy with your allowance if you have to." Library Journal - Starred Review Each page brings together illustration and develops information much better than a computer screen.Everyone with eyesight, from children through scholars, will find something to enjoy. orgeous, fun, and so inexpensive it seems the publishers are prepared to lose money on each copy. "Magnificent and intriguing photographs and illustrations put on par with works of art and not just coffee-table art. "A beautiful tome wonder and delight.Natural History is kind of like having the Smithsonian Natural History Museum on your bookshelf.stunning." With charming, almost old-fashioned detail, the pages peppered with exceptional photos, the Smithsonian delineates Earth's species and specimens: fossils, figs, flying foxes and beyond." Entertainment Weekly "The reference book isn't defunct, and this fabulous primer proves it.
makes a great argument for why reference books still have a place in print." Bloomberg News "This book.will captivate everyone from little kids to multitasking adults. "Lead title in "Best Gift Books" holiday round up."And no book in 2010 was more beautiful than 'Natural History.' Another of DK Publishing's exquisitely realized reference guides, this one-produced in collaboration with the Smithsonian-is the perfect antidote for a world so enraptured by its smart phones that it has stopped seeing the wonders outside its door.You'll see the world anew, and be appropriately awed."" NPR.org "648 pages of breathtaking nature photos and facts." Scholastic Parent & Child "Natural History delivers a fascinating photographic survey of everything from minerals to mammals." Martha Stewart Living Magazine
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