Bøger af Ben Rothery

Et vidunderligt illustreret værk, der dykker dybt ned i sommerfugle og natsværmere og skildrer, hvordan de lever verden over.Sommerfugle og natsværmere er nogle af de mest fantastiske skabninger i naturen.Der findes over 180.000 forskellige slags, og de lever på alle kontinenter undtagen Antarktis. Fra monark til svalehale, fra blå morfo til fuglevinge: Sommerfuglenes komplekse skønhed spænder over hele kloden, men findes også tæt på hjemmet – i haven, den lokale park eller altankassen.Denne bog vækker sommerfuglenes liv og økosystem til live i stort format med enkle tekster og smukke illustrationer. Den dækker de vigtigste sommerfugle- og natsværmerfamilier og indeholder masser af fascinerende fakta. Lær om sommerfuglenes unikke måde at se på, eller lad dig forbløffe af de mange dobbeltsidede opslag, der viser deres vingefang i utrolige detaljer.

From the saltwater crocodile's vise like bite to the golden eagle's lightning attack from the air, many of the creatures featured in this upper-level picture book are built for danger. But what makes a chameleon or ant so threatening, and which creature is the deadliest of all to humans, despite its tiny size? Award-winning illustrator Ben Rothery's fact-filled book of the planet's most dangerous creatures has the answers.

Discover the weirdest and most wonderful creatures of Planet Earth!In this curated collection, award-winning illustrator Ben Rothery pairs fascinating facts with his stunning artwork to bring you the most incredible creatures in the animal kingdom. From the bone-crunching beard vulture to the venomous platypus and to the miscroscopic tardigrade that can survive for up to 30 years without food or waterand many, many more , you'll enjoy exploring just how weird and how wonderful the world of animals can be!

Explore what it takes to be counted among the deadliest animals on Earth . . .From the saltwater crocodile's strong bite to the golden eagle's speed as it attacks from the air, many of the creatures you'll discover here are built for danger. But what makes a chameleon or ant so threatening, and which creature is deadliest to humans despite its tiny size?Find out with award-winning illustrator Ben Rothery's fact-filled world of the most spectacular and sometimes surprisingly dangerous creatures on our planet.Fun to read together or independently, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for nature-lovers of all ages.Also available: Hidden Planet, Water World and Sensational Butterflies.

This stunningly illustrated, companion volume to Hidden Planet, dives deeply into the lives of butterflies and moths from around the world.

The creatures in this book are hidden in various ways. Some survive by means of symbiotic relationships with other creatures, like the clownfish living among an anemone's poisonous tentacles. Some are closely related to seemingly unconnected animals, like the elephant and the manatee. Some use hidden abilities to do amazing things. Some change color. Some change sex. Some disguise themselves. Some secrete themselves but remain nearby. The stunning illustrations in this large-format book reveal nature's magnificence, which often hides in plain sight.