Be a Beach Detective

Peggy Kochanoff

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ISBN: 9781771082679

Be a Beach Detective

Solving the Mysteries of Lakes, Swamps, and Pools

  Author:   Peggy Kochanoff    
  Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing

Can anything eat prickly sea urchins? Can dead jellyfish still sting you? Why does water squirt up when you walk along the beach?

Biologist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving beach mysteries. From the puzzling tidal life of barnacles to the stunning variety of seaweeds, Kochanoff dives deep into our coastal habitats and comes up with an entertaining and enlightening look at life by the ocean. Full of fascinating facts and surprising solutions, Be a Beach Detective is the perfect book for curious beachcombers of any age!

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ISBN associated with this title: 9781771082679
Item NB1140
PublisherNimbus Publishing
PublisherNimbus Publishing
Published on May 19 2015
Language eng
Pages 48
Format Paperback
Dimensions8.75(in) x 8(in)
Shipping weight161(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Peggy Kochanoff graduated from Cornell University with a degree in vertebrate zoology and spent a summer working at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including the Be a Nature Detective series. After marriage and travelling, she settled with her husband and two sons on a tree farm in Nova Scotia.

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