Did you know that gorillas: ?Are one of man’s closest genetic
relatives ? Families of gorillas can have as few as two members or
as many as thirty–five ? Weigh four to five pounds when they’re
born; fully grown, they can weigh more than four hundred pounds
Also new for this updated version o Revised jacket and cover
designs o Text updates recommended by the Smithsonian o Included
Smithsonian mission statement o Added folios o Added glossary in
the paperback edition o Added index in the paperback edition o
Added website and additional reading sources in the paperback
edition o Series thumbnails on back cover o New copyright da
關於作者:
Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children''s
science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more
than 250 books for young readers and is the recipient of the
Science Books Films Key Award for Excellence in Science
Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for
young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah
Ludington Award. He is also the recipient of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science''sSubaru Lifetime
Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children''s
science literature. Mr. Simon lives in Great Neck, New York.