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Book Synopsis: Within every drop of pond water lurks an invisible world, alive with an amazing variety of microscopic animals. And with the help of this book and a microscope, you can bring these tiny creatures into focus and discover the ways in which they live.
You'll trace the path of a blob-like amoeba as it stretches out its pseudopods to hunt and gobble up its prey, and you'll see the life-or-death water ballet of a slipper-shaped paramecium as it swims away from its mortal enemy, the pincushion-shaped suctorian. You'll also meet the euglena, classified as both plant and animal; the rotifer, a creature with two wheels of whirling hairlike projections that help it move by squeezing in and out like an accordion; and the incredible hydra, a fearsome bully that constantly threatens other small animals with its crown of grasping tentacles.
With this book, your key to the world of single-celled organisms, you'll learn fascinating lessons about how these strange animals eat, reproduce, and defend themselves. Enter their microscopic domain and see for yourself! Read more
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Explore an invisible world of wonder with A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope. This captivating book from Dover Science For Kids will open your eyes to the amazing variety of microscopic animals that live within every drop of pond water. With the help of a microscope, you can bring these tiny creatures into focus and witness their fascinating ways of life. Get ready to be amazed!
Dive into the world of single-celled organisms as you trace the path of a blob-like amoeba hunting and devouring its prey with its pseudopods. Observe the captivating water ballet of a slipper-shaped paramecium gracefully swimming away from its mortal enemy, the pincushion-shaped suctorian. Meet the euglena, a classification-defying organism that blurs the line between plant and animal. Discover the rotifer, a creature with whirling hairlike projections that move like an accordion, propelling it through its aquatic habitat. And be in awe of the fearsome hydra, constantly threatening small animals with its grasping tentacles.
With A World in a Drop of Water, you'll unravel the mysteries of how these strange animals eat, reproduce, and defend themselves. From their microscopic domains, they will teach you fascinating lessons about life at the single-celled level. Imagine having this incredible knowledge at your fingertips!
Are you ready to embark on a scientific adventure like no other? Grab your copy of A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope today and enter the captivating world of microscopic creatures. Open your mind to a realm of wonder that will leave you breathless. Get your microscope ready and let the exploration begin!
Click here to get your copy of A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope and set off on an unforgettable journey into the microscopic realm.
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