Nature's Champions; The Biggest, the Fastest, the Best
Twenty-nine of the world's most distinctive species are spotlighted in this fascinating profile of nature's biggest, fastest, and best. Simple enough for young readers, it abounds in intriguing information that will captivate adults as well. Champions include the fastest runner (the cheetah, at up to 70 mph), the best jumper (the flea, which can leap more than 100 times its body length), the oldest living thing (the bristlecone pine, at more than 4,600 years old), and other natural wonders. Unabridged...
