Alan J. Hesse, Louise H. Emmons

Fables of the Amazon

Fun Lessons in Ecology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explore the secrets of the Amazon jungle creatures in this comic book of children's fables! The funny comic strips in this book feature facts about jungle animals drawn from actual field observations made by the conservation scientist authors. Natural history and ecology are fascinating but complex subjects. What better way to discover them than through a comic that is both funny and scientifically accurate? A perfect learning resource for nature-loving kids and adults, as well as for science teachers! Fables of the Amazon What you will discover:Eleven comic strip short fables featuring a wide array of South American jungle animals. Each fable comes with an ecology or conservation lesson. An intimate look at the secret lives of wild guinea pigs, rare macaws, jaguars, leaf-cutter ants, the elusive Maned Wolf, and many others. The authors' own natural history notes from the field with photos. Meet the quirky and unique animal characters of the mighty Amazon forest by buying this book!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alan James Hesse
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9789942402530
• ISBN-10: 9942402535
• Artikelnr.: 62242103

Autorenporträt

Alan J. Hesse is a veteran conservation biologist, author-illustrator and climate educator. Backed by a career in conservation spanning three decades, Alan specialises in distilling complex environmental topics into entertaining resources designed to facilitate understanding and engagement with non-technical audiences. He is the author and illustrator of ten educational children's books, among which is the Captain Polo comic book series about climate change. Alan is also the founder of the Captain Polo Climate Academy, a globally reaching initiative to spread climate education and support schools in their teaching of this subject.