Gorillas 科学博物馆：黑猩猩 ISBN 9780060891015

　　Did you know that gorillas: ?Are one of man’s closest geneticrelatives ? Families of gorillas can have as few as two members oras many as thirty–five ? Weigh four to five pounds when they’reborn; fully grown, they can weigh more than four hundred poundsAlso new for this updated version o Revised jacket and coverdesigns o Text updates recommended by the Smithsonian o IncludedSmithsonian mission statement o Added folios o Added glossary inthe paperback edition o Added index in the paperback edition oAdded website and additional reading sources in the paperbackedition o Series thumbnails on back cover o New copyright da

UPDATED SEYMOUR SIMON BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE SMITHSONIANBRAND: We will be releasing new trade and paperback editions of oneof Seymour Simon’s most successful backlist titles under theSmithsonian brand. ? BRILLIANT PHOTOGRAPHY: Wonderfully illustratedwith 18 full–color, up–close photographs, Seymour Simon capturesgorillas in action as they play, groom, eat, and roar Updated withtext approved by experts at the Smithsonian Institution for thelatest and most important information about gorillas. o Textapproved by expert Smithsonian curators o Includes Smithsonianmission statement o Folios o Index o Glossary o Suggested Reading ?BANANNAS ABOUT GORILLAS: One of movies most famous characters, KingKong, was a gorilla, but in reality gorillas are sociable andgentle animals. Several of the photos in the book of baby gorillasare so cute, you won’t be able to resist an “Awwwhhh!” o This givesyoung readers accurate and factual information from twoinstitutions of science education: Seymour Simon and theSmithsonian. A PERFECT FIT WITH SCIENCE CURRICULA: This updatedSeymour Simon book being will serve as a great supplementarymaterial for the classroom. SMITHSONIAN PROGRAM: HarperCollins isnow books with the Smithsonian Institution-under the CollinsImprint from our adult and children’s division. Our books will tieinto the Smithsonian’s top three museums: The National Air andSpace Museum, the National Museum of American History, and theNational Museum of Natural History. Each book is reviewed andapproved by a curator from the Smithsonian Institution withexpertise in the relevant field of study. #1 BRAND FOR QUALITY: TheSmithsonian Institution beat 1,151 major brands for the top spotfor quality in the 2003 Equitrend Brand Study. SMITHSONIAN MISSIONSTATEMENT: For more than 160 years, the Smithsonian has remainedtrue to its mission, “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.”Today, the Smithsonian is not only the world’s largest provider ofmuseum experiences supported by authoritative scholarship inscience, history, and the arts, but also an international leader inscientific research and exploration. The Smithsonian offers theworld a picture of America, and America a picture of the world.UNPARALLELED REACH: 24 million people visit the SmithsonianInstitution museums every year, 150 million people visit theSmithsonian website, 4 million people visit Smithsonian travelingexhibitions, and the Smithsonian Magazine is read by over 7.4million people every month. BROAD SMITHSONIAN UMBRELLA: TheSmithsonian Institution is comprised of: o 19 museums o 12 researchfacilities o 76,000 contributing members o 140 affiliateorganizations o 143.5 million objects, works of art, and otherspecimens which serve as the basis for exhibitions, educationalprograms, and research. o 2,700 animals that live in theSmithsonian’s National Zoological Park which represent 435 species,nearly a quarter of which are endangered. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR:Seymour Simon has won the Science Books & Films Key Award forExcellence in Science Books, Empire State Award for Excellence inliterature for young people, the Educational PaperbackAssociation’s Jeremiah Ludington Award as well as four lifetimeachievement awards, and he is a favorite among educators, parentsand children. ESTABLISHED FANBASE: Seymour Simon’s name meansquality science for kids. He was called the “dean of sciencewriters” by Kirkus Reviews. His 23 years as a junior high schoolteacher and his busy schedule of school visits keep him in tunewith kids and their interests. AMAZING WEBSITES: You can visitSeymour Simon the web at www.seymoursimon.com and the SmithsonianInstitution