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Invertebrates (Venture Book) | ||
ISBN: 9780531125502 Author: Aaseng, Nathan Publisher: Franklin Watts Published: December 1993 Retail: $23.00 OUR PRICE: $3.09 You Save 87% Binding Type: Hardcover Annotation: In the Venture series, a close look at invertebrates, which comprise more than 95% of all animal species. Intended for teens who want ``advanced information,'' the book has the readability of an encyclopedia but lacks an organizing overview and adequate illustrations and suffers from a limited glossary and index. A standard science encyclopedia (e.g., Grolier's The New Book of Popular Science) provides more information, with better organization and graphics. Some of the information here is incomplete: in discussing sponges, Aaseng describes two forms of asexual reproduction but ignores sexual reproduction. In the glossary, ``ossicles'' are defined as ``small hard nodules of calcium carbonate'' and ``spicules'' as ``long sharp supportive structures.'' According to the text, ossicles, too, are supportive structures, while spicules come in ``a variety of shapes.'' Aaseng notes that most biologists class Protozoa in their own kingdom, ``Protista,'' which appears in neither glossary nor index. Not a first choice. |
Additional Information |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 9.29" L x 6.27" W 112 pages |
Bargain Category: Bugs, Environment, Geography, Middle School, Nature, Non-Fiction, Reference, Science |
Grade level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th |