Name: The Animal Book (Lonely Planet Kids)
SKU: 49041189
Price: 393.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Ruth Martin

portada The Animal Book (Lonely Planet Kids)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ruth Martin

Illustrated by

Dawn Cooper

Publisher

Lonely Planet

Language

English

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

30.7x23.1x1.8 cm

Weight

1.04 kg.

ISBN13

9781786574343

Synopsis "The Animal Book (Lonely Planet Kids)"

Get ready for a walk on the wild side through every continent on Earth! Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in Lonely Planet Kids' The Animal Book, a beautiful encyclopedia featuring over 100 incredible creatures, from the grey wolf and green anaconda, to the bald eagle and emperor penguin. Packed with facts and illustrations, it also explores our relationship with these animals and how we're affecting their lives and habitats, such as reindeer helping to deliver food for Arctic communities and elephants hunted for their tusks in Africa. Animals are all around us, but sometimes we forget just how remarkable they are. With The Animal Book, kids can discover some of the world's most diverse and fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and invertebrates, from those they can spot in their backyard to more endangered species in jungles, deserts and freezing oceans. They'll also learn about conservation efforts and how to help protect wildlife and the planet. Dawn Cooper's wonderful illustrations are combined with fantastic photographs and expert authorship by Ruth Martin. Organized by continent, The Animal Book covers: Arctic North & Central America South America Europe Africa Asia Oceania Antarctica Oceans About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in school.

Ruth Martin

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Ruth Martin es una traductora literaria británica especializada en la traducción del alemán al inglés, reconocida por su trabajo en narrativa contemporánea y ensayo. Formada en literatura inglesa y con un doctorado en estudios germánicos, ha desarrollado una carrera sólida como mediadora cultural entre lenguas, colaborando con autores de relevancia internacional. Su trabajo con The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran, de Shida Bazyar, destaca por preservar la estructura coral y la carga emocional del texto original, acercando al lector angloparlante a una historia marcada por el exilio y la memoria.

A lo largo de su trayectoria ha traducido tanto ficción como no ficción, incluyendo obras de figuras como Hannah Arendt o Joseph Roth, consolidándose como una voz influyente en el ámbito de la traducción literaria contemporánea. Además, ha ejercido como docente en programas especializados y participado activamente en asociaciones profesionales de traductores. Su enfoque combina rigor académico con sensibilidad estilística, lo que le permite trasladar no solo el significado, sino también el tono y la intención de los textos originales.

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