Spring 2024

Extreme Animals

From the Set Scientific American Explores Big Ideas

As a species, humans tend to view ourselves as the top of the natural order for our exceptional intelligence and emotional depth, but there are many other metrics for determining what makes a species remarkable. This volume looks at some of the world's strongest, fastest, and strangest animals and explains how they possess these extreme capabilities and characteristics. It also explains unusual animal behavior and considers other measures of intelligence and emotion that are less human-centric, creating new opportunities to better understand our animal friends. While there are many barriers to understanding what exactly animals think, feel, and experience, research continues to offer greater access to the animal kingdom.

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Interest Level Grade 9 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 9
Dewey Number 591.5
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level Z
Language English
Publisher Scientific American
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781725350403
Copyright 2024
Number of Pages 160
Dimensions 6 x 9
Graphics

SLJ Review of Scientific American Explores Big Ideas

These titles each collect articles on a common topic, and the articles within each book are grouped by theme. For instance, articles on cyberattacks cover big data, infrastructure attacks, white hat hackers, and other areas of interest. Several features make these books useful in the classroom. Reading speed and available time can be accommodated by selecting from the various lengths of articles (ranging from one to 18 pages). Another strength that makes them perfect for classroom debate and discussion is the variety of viewpoints presented. An introduction, a glossary, and a list of sources for further information support each collection. Author information is included with some articles, providing readers with the background and expertise of the writer(s) and their particular perspective on the issue. VERDICT A useful collection for discussion, debate, or research on different aspects of the various topics.