A book featuring visually appealing illustrations with a theme of nature and living things. - Title: Great Nature - Publisher: DK - Language: Japanese - Theme: Nature and Living Things - Features: Visually appealing illustrations There are marks where a name was erased. All pages can be read. Thank you for viewing. The appearance and lives of living things on Earth all have their reasons! This groundbreaking illustrated reference book explains the "mechanisms" of all living things, from microorganisms to mammals. Features powerful, ultra-realistic photos. Recommended by Hideaki Kato. ■ Recommendation: Dr. Hideaki Kato (Ecologist, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Shizuoka University) "I was surprised by this new type of illustrated reference book, which is full of the lively appearances of creatures, from microorganisms to mammals." The appearance and lives of living things on Earth, all have their reasons! You can understand the lives and "mechanisms" of all living things with this one book! ■ Features (1) Understand the "mechanisms" of all living things Rather than introducing "types" like previous illustrated reference books, this is the first illustrated reference book that approaches how they actually live and their mechanisms, such as birth, child-rearing, and hunting. (2) Dynamic and realistic photos Ultra-realistic photos that combine images of the details of living things. Powerful visuals that allow you to observe details that cannot be expressed in ordinary photos! (3) Simple explanations First, understand with photos and illustrations, and then use simple text explanations as much as possible to encourage a larger-scale understanding. (4) Supervised by the Smithsonian Institution, USA The world's largest museum group and research institution is responsible for the composition and editing. ☆ How do snakes swallow eggs whole? ☆ Do fish also raise their young? ☆ How do insects transform into leaves? ☆ Is it true that microorganisms and fungi are far more numerous than animals and plants? ☆ Why is a shark's belly white? ■ From the Table of Contents Basic Knowledge of Life / Microorganisms and Fungi / Plants / Invertebrates / Fish / Amphibians / Reptiles / Birds / Mammals / Habitats