Order variety of life by nicola davies from sanitys range of books. After magnifying the beauty of unseen organisms in tiny creatures, nicola davies and emily sutton turn their talents to the vast variety of life on earth. The variety of life by nicola davies 9781444931198. The variety of life by nicola davies 9781444931198 harry. Buy the hardcover book the variety of life by nicola davies at indigo. Nicola davies books list of books by author nicola davies. Beautifully illustrated and with accessible text, the variety of life will help scienceloving kids learn more about different animals, and animalloving kids will learn more about science. The variety of life by nicola davies, lorna scobie. Her popular childrens books include one tiny turtle, bat loves the night, surprising sharks, big blue whale, outside your window, and song of the wild. Nicola davies imparts a sense of wonder at the variety and abundance of nearinvisible lifeforms in tiny creatures. Buy the variety of life by nicola davies, lorna scobie from waterstones today. The variety of life by nicola davies, illustrated by lorna.
This has lovely illustrations, some more cartoon like and others more realistic, all watercolours. The variety of life by nicola davies books hachette australia. The world of microbes, which owes its appeal as much to emily suttons beautiful, slightly oldfashioned illustrations as to the authors clear and simple writing. So many kinds of life on earth, more than we can count. Did you know there are 400000 species of beetle, but only eight. The variety of life by nicola davies, lorna scobie waterstones. This stunning book explores the extraordinary variety of the. The secret of the egg by nicola davies graffeg publishing. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 27, 2017. Follow her young adventurer as she treks through the jungle, dives deep down into the sea and climbs high up into the trees. The variety of life by nicola davies, lorna scobie, hardcover. The variety of life by nicola davies books hachette.
The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The variety of life by nicola davies boomerang books. Nicola davies clpe centre for literacy in primary education. The variety of life by nicola davies 9781444931198 booktopia. A glorious celebration of diversity within the animal kingdom by nonfiction specialist nicola davies, illustrated by rising star lorna scobie. The variety of life by nicola davies, 9781444931198, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The world of microbes, one of our favorite davies books. A glorious celebration of trees by nonfiction specialist nicola davies, illustrated by rising star lorna scobie, creators of the beautiful the variety of life. This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures. Buy variety of life by nicola davies, books sanity. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Did you know that there are over 60,000 tree species. Previously, davies and sutton created the book tiny creatures. Nicola trained as a zoologist, taking a degree in natural sciences from kings college, cambridge.
Plan your book cover, front and end papers, title page, dedication and layout. Follow the young adventurer as she explores eggs of all shapes and sizes, where they may be hiding and what secrets could be held within. Sumptuous, precise, yet free, they depict the natural world in all its beauty and wonder as they display the variety and lifecycles of the many creatures that begin their lives as eggs. Zoologist dr nicola davies offers respectful, thorough information about the habits and habitats of the creatures selected, their individual differences, peculiarities and threats. Subscribe to our newsletter to know about the latest in our sales and offers. Nicola davies was writerillustrator in residence from august 2018 until february 2019. Nicola davies writes enthusiastically for a wide age range and in a variety of genres and her work has been illustrated by many of the best childrens illustrators. Her work has been published in more than 10 different languages. Nicola davies born 3 may 1958 is an english zoologist and writer.
A huge variety of creatures, from bears to butterflies, slugs to sharks, are described, compared and illustrated in this outstanding picture book. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one. Nicola davies is a prolific author of childrens books, well known for the day the. This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of trees and forests the lungs of our earth. During this time, she focused on urging children to explore the natural world around them. This is a lovely book to help children learn the importance of taking care of our planet and the diversity of living creatures. Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle, but only eight. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats, then worked in the bbc nature history unit.
Davies shows the reader how every one of them, including humans, is a part of a big and beautiful pattern. The variety of life, book by nicola davies hardcover. Her work has been published in more than 10 different languages and has won major awards in the uk, us, france, italy and germany. Buy a cheap copy of the variety of life book by nicola davies. He was closely associated with robert maxwell, and was the centre of considerable uk media attention in 1991 after he was accused in seymour hershs book the samson option of involvement in israeli arms deals and of passing the location of mordechai vanunu to the mossad. As usual, the latest book by davies did not disappoint. She is equally at home writing verse and poetic prose and lively factual texts about subjects ranging from poo to parasites, bats to bears, sharks to snakes. This stunning book explores the extraordinary variety of the natural world. Nicola davies is the author of more than 50 books for children. This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. This appealing nonfiction compendium pays tribute to that biodiversity with each spread showcasing. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It is an amazing book and even the youngest will happily spend many hours pouring through the pages. Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top childrens book author, nicola davies. She was one of the original presenters of the bbc childrens wildlife programme the really wild show. Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle, but only eight species of bear. The variety of life kindle edition by davies, nicola. Our planet is full of life, from the mountaintops to the oceans depths. Nicholas davies, also known as nick davies, is a journalist and author, formerly foreign editor of the daily mirror. Think about where you will write your words on each page. Nicola davies is an english zoologist and writer who was one of the original presenters of the bbc childrens wildlife program the really wild show.
Nicola davies author nicola davies is an awardwinning author whose books for children include big blue whale, just ducks. A book, listing the small things we can all do to help keep our world big, beautiful and complicated. Delight animal lovers with a nicola davies author study. Nicola davies is an awardwinning author whose books for children include big blue whale, just ducks. Many the diversity of life on earth, by nicola davies. Description the variety of life by nicola davies our planet is full of life. There is something to delight on every page with fascinating facts and figures. More recently, she has made her name as a childrens author. The variety of life by nicola davies and lorna scobie. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The diversity of life on earth, davies and sutton discuss the wide variety of life on earth.
38 607 893 759 378 1086 1063 787 547 1564 542 182 590 919 221 698 439 262 1251 1447 562 1457 1443 903 196 818 995 209 504 21