Before & after
Subtitle: a book of nature timescapes
By: Jan Thornhill.
Publisher: National Geographic Society; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; [Emeryville, CA]
Language: eng
Subjects: Animal communities -- Juvenile literature.; Animal communities -- Pictorial works.
Other titles: Before and after
Description: Uses vibrant paintings to demonstrate the subtle changes that occur over spans of time ranging from a few seconds to a year in a coral reef, the African savannah, a North American wetlands, a North American meadow, an Australian forest, a South American rain forest, and a city school yard. Illustrated borders identify the wildlife found in each painting while factual notes describe the changes.