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Colour photographs illustrate a title from the ADAPTING FOR SURVIVAL series, looking at some of the ways that animals are adapted to their environment, in which the human skin is compared to the fur, feathers, scales and shells of different creatures, explaining the ways in which their body coverings are suited to their environments.
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Gr 2-4--A fine introductory book with a slightly misleading title. Skin describes body coverings not only of humans, but also of a wide variety of animals, from reptiles to mammals to shellfish. The varying uses and functions of skin, fur, feathers, spines, scales, and hair are explored. The role of protection is emphasized, whether through thick skin, camouflage, or armor. Beautiful full-color photographs lavishly illustrate and enhance the text. An appendix gives more detail on the composition of human skin, including its temperature-control functions. Although on a younger reading level, this is a good update of Alvin and Virginia Silverstein's The Skin System (Prentice-Hall, 1972; o.p.).
Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS
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- PublisherHodder Children's Books
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0750215887
- ISBN 13 9780750215886
- BindingHardcover
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