From the biggest Shire horse to the smallest pony, horses have been
invaluable to people in work, sports, and leisure for centuries.
Featuring more than 125 individual breeds of horses, ponies, and their
cousins -- zebras, mules, and donkeys -- Pocket Genius: Horses looks
at the anatomy and behavior of these beautiful animals at work and play.
Young readers can learn about their color, markings, and evolution, plus
read up on mythical horses, horses in literature, and famous stud farms
around the world in this pocket-size encyclopedia.
Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now
available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for
both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog
entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator
icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and
understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as
record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled
with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs,
and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging
photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform
even the most reluctant readers.