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Strange But True!

Our Weird, Wild, Wonderful World

by DK
ebook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomenons featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real!

With more than 125,000 copies sold worldwide, this wacky encyclopedia explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colored river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories.

Whether it's geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, Strange But True! is the ideal book for curious young minds who are fascinated by our weird and wonderful world.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 28, 2015
      Divided into sections exploring natural phenomena, human achievements, and plants and animals, this wide-ranging compilation offers intriguing glimpses of some of the more jaw-dropping sights Earth has to offer. Mineral deposits are responsible for the vibrantly colored striations in the mountains of Danxia, China, and the chartreuse waters of Ethiopia's stifling Danakil Depression, while traditions like Spain's La Tomatina, a giant tomato fight, prove that humans can match nature for colorful displays without a problem. Full-bleed photographs dominate the layout: up-close images provide intimate views of unusual creatures like the Satanic leaf-tailed gecko, which camouflages itself as a rotting leaf, while small sidebars augment the 70+ entries with information about the greenhouse effect, the reflexes of carnivorous plants, and more. Ages 8â12.

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