Animal Eyes

Animal Eyes introduces young readers to the wonderful, wide-ranging and sometimes downright weird eyes that make up the animal kingdom The book starts with a crash course in how eyes and vision work -- covering everything from the biology of eyes to the physics of light to the features that protect eyes and keep them clean.

Here are just some of the animals covered:

• The bald eagle sees four to five times better than humans; in fact, it can see small prey as far as 2 miles away.
• Bees can see ultraviolet bull's-eye patterns on flower petals, directing them to specific flowers.
• Peacock mantis shrimp are said to have the best vision in the world Their compound eyes rotate independently in all directions on the end of stalks Their eyes are unlike any other animal's: they can detect ultraviolet light, infrared light and have 16 photoreceptors They can also see polarized light.

Animal Eyes is sure to enthrall and inspire the next generation of young naturalists with its informative text and beautiful photos.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firefly Books (Aug. 15 2023)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0228104130
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0228104131
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 200 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.86 x 0.48 x 22.86 cm