The Encyclopedia of Mammals

by David W. Macdonald (Editor)

Seven hundred concise, clearly written articles, accompanied by more than one thousand full-color photographs, provide authoritative information on mammals from each of the twenty-one orders, covering anatomy, breeding habits, behavior, migrations, evolutionary development, social organization, and other topics

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Reference, Nature, Science, Biology

895 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1984

About the author

David Whyte Macdonald CBE FRSE is a Scottish zoologist and conservationist. He has done much to popularize biology with the general public. He is known for his documentary films and his popular books, for which he has twice won the Natural World Author of the Year award.

Reviews

[Silvio Curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gigantic book with lots of information on the appearance, behavior, and ecology of the wild mammals of the world. I think it is a model of how specialists can give an informative overview of their subject to a wider public without being "light" or unreadably technical. Unfortunately, the the bats and some other small mammals get ridiculously little coverage compared to the large ones.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Very Interesting Book. Full Of Details and Interesting Facts. Get 5 stars + 2 thumbs up. David MacDonald is A GREAT Author!