{"product_id":"9780802194176","title":"Astonishing Animals: Extraordinary Creatures and the Fantastic Worlds They Inhabit","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the authors of \u003ci\u003eA Gap in Nature,\u003c\/i\u003e a breathtaking visual adventure showcasing ninety of the world’s most astounding creatures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, frogs that look like tomatoes, and terrifying fish (including the deep-water angler fish from \u003ci\u003eFinding Nemo\u003c\/i\u003e) are just some of the extraordinary creatures that can be found in Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten’s new book, \u003ci\u003eAstonishing Animals\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Superbly illustrated with lifelike full-color paintings, \u003ci\u003eAstonishing Animals\u003c\/i\u003e details ninety of the world’s most amazing animals from around the world. In this book you will find the hairy seadevil; the spectacular Sulawesi naked bat; and in the depths of the limestone caves in Slovenia, the olm, a pink, four-legged, sightless salamander that lives for a hundred years. In fascinating vignettes, Flannery offers the true evolutionary tale of how each of these bizarre creatures came to look the way they do. Alongside each historical account is a stunning hand-painted color reproduction (life-size in the original painting) by Schouten.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Filled with purple-faced apes, jagged-toothed dolphins, and antlered lizards, \u003ci\u003eAstonishing Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable collection of the world’s most incredible creatures and the stories behind their remarkable survival into a modern age.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An elegant paean to some of the world’s strangest and\/or most beautiful creatures.” —Mary Ann Gwinn, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “As beautiful as it is fascinating, this book will be relished by animal lovers of all stripes.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127929520368,"sku":"9780802194176","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802194176_p0.jpg?v=1763726369","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802194176","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}