WINGS IN THE WATER: The Story of a Manta Ray.Marston, Hope Irvin Il. by Stephen James Petruccio. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-56899-577-6. Norwalk, CT: Trudy Corp. and Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of (Washington, DC), 1998. 32 pp. $15.95. ($19.95 book and cassette.) Marston adds this informative book to her impressive list of nonfiction publications. Here, a manta ray manta ray or devil ray or devilfish Any of several genera of warm-water marine rays, constituting the family Mobulidae, that are wider than they are long. grows from birth to adulthood, encountering and overcoming perils. The illustrations clearly depict manta manta: see ray. rays' underwater world and behaviors. The book also addresses important environmental issues, and includes a glossary. Ages 4 up. Reviewed by Andrea Bartlett, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI |
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