¿Sabes cómo viven en su ambiente natural muchos de los animalitos que tú ya conoces? A través de las páginas de esta colección, magnificamente ilustradas, descubrirás el mundo animal en toda su belleza y aprenderás a quererilo. Describes animals that live in polar regions.

For more than two centuries, as Western cultures became industrialized, they increasingly regarded the natural world as little more than a collection of useful raw resources. The folklore of forest spirits was displaced by the practicalities of logging; the traditional rituals of hunting ceremonies gave way to indiscriminate butchering of animals for meat markets. In the famous lament of Max Weber, our surroundings became "disenchanted," with nature's...

Looks at the plants, animals, people and cities of the unique environments on the islands of the world. Focuses particularly on the damage humans have caused to some islands and what can be done to save them. A Maori story explains the creation of the island of New Zealand and encourages readers to apply their knowledge of islands.