Seashore by DK (9780751364798)

Description - Seashore by DK

Two-thirds of our planet is covered with water. Every fragment of land, from the great continent of Eurasia to the tiniest Pacific island, has a shore. The total length of shorelines is huge. No two stretches of shore are the same. Each is shaped by many variable factors - the tides, winds, waves, water currents, temperature and climate and the types of rock from which the land is made. Along each shore is a group of highly adapted plants and animals, many of them strange to our land-orientated eyes, make their homes. This book explores the world of the seashore and describes how its inhabitants adapt to their constantly changing surroundings. See how a sea urchin disguises itself or find out how a crab can grow a new leg. Reel in the secrets of the seashore from the various fish in the sea to crabs and other beach critters, which manage to survive the harsh conditions.

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